
Why is the sun so bad for my skin?
The sun’s rays, which are called ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B (UVA and UVB rays) damage your skin. This leads to early wrinkles, skin cancer and other skin problems.
Being in the sun often over time, so you do not burn, can lead to skin cancer. A tan is a desperate attempt of the skin to protect itself from the harmful rays of the sun.
Are they safer tanning booths?
No. Tanning booths use ultraviolet rays. The factories of the booths may claim that they use ray “harmless” UVA. But both UVA and UVB rays cause skin damage. While UVA rays take longer than UVB rays harm the skin, they penetrate the skin more than UVB rays.
Where is more likely to present skin cancer?
Most skin cancers occur on parts of the body that are repeatedly exposed to the sun, these areas include the head, neck, face, tips of ears, hands, arms, shoulders, back, chests of men, and back and lower legs in women.