Indoor tanning may lead to skin cancer.
THE BOTTOM LINE There is no evidence that tattoos lead to skin cancer.
Ideally, sunscreen should shield sunburning ultraviolet B rays and aging ultraviolet A rays. (Both can lead to skin cancer).
These rarely trigger obvious sunburn, unlike UVB rays, but cause most photo-ageing, and can also lead to skin cancer.
He cautioned against the overuse of powders, which may cause excessive dryness and also lead to skin irritation.
If enough DNA damage builds up over time, it can cause cells to start growing out of control, which can lead to skin cancer.
That, along with the fact that tattooing can be traumatizing to the skin, prompted suspicion that tattoos might lead to skin cancer.
And each time the cells repair themselves, there is a risk of a mutation that can potentially lead to skin cancer.
"Both types are also found in the outdoor sun and cause various types of damage to the skin that may lead to skin cancer and should be avoided".
UV radiation that does get through the ozone layer photochemically damages DNA, which in turn introduces mutations on its replication that can lead to skin cancer.
But lying in a tanning bed may also lead to skin infections, according to a study published in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology.
