Do you go tanning?

@anna728 (1499)
United States
July 28, 2009 11:44pm CST
Skin cancer is pretty much caused by UV ray exposure. Do you expose yourself to it by going tanning?
1 response
• Belgium
29 Jul 09
It's not a good idea for me. In summer I like to take an umbrella to protect me from being tanned. However, it seems that most western people like to be tanned, I have never seen anyone in Europe to use umbrella in the sunlight in summer, on the contrast, they like to go to the beach and lie in the sunlight for the whole day. In fact, the fairer your complexion is, the less melanin is in your skin, the easier that it will be hurt by UV ray exposure.
@anna728 (1499)
• United States
30 Jul 09
Yeah I personally don't go tanning at all. I am so pale, I just get burned, and so I look pink and it hurts for a while. And then at best I'll end up with an uneven line with bad tan lines. And I fon't mind being fair. So I just skip tanning altogether.