REALITY Check
Dr. Michelle Glied of Meridia Medical in Toronto sheds some light on common sun tanning myths:Myth: Tanning beds are safer than tanning in the sun.
Reality: Tanning beds emit 2-5 times more UVA rays than natural sunlight. These damaging rays contribute to premature aging, wrinkles and increase your risk of developing skin cancer.
Myth: A tanning bed will give you a “base tan” so that you won’t
burn in the sun.
Reality: The “base tan” that results from tanning beds provides very little protection from the harmful effects of the sun.
Myth: Sunless tanning products will protect your skin from the sun.
Reality: Unless the sunless tanning product has SPF in it, you’re just as vulnerable to the sun’s dangerous rays. Self-tanners give colour to the skin, but they do not provide any form of sun protection.
So whether you have a faux glow or go au naturel, the same sun smart rules apply: use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 and reapply it every two hours.
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