As I was checking into the gym the other day, the woman in front of me was checking into the tanning bed. When she said she wanted her “regular bed”, I had to peek at her, wondering how many times you have to tan somewhere that they know your regular bed. And holy cow was this woman tan! Oddly tan.
And I couldn’t help but feel bad for her. I mean, she probably feels good about herself right now, but in 20 years when she sees how much her skin has aged, she’s going to wish she stayed far away from the tanning beds. And that’s just the aging issues; hopefully she won’t deal with any of the other dangers that come along with tanning.
Do you know the dangers associated with tanning beds? If you tan, or are thinking about tanning, inform yourself so you make a decision based on more than wanting tan skin. Maybe learning the facts on tanning beds will keep you away.