if you've had/have skin cancer would you tan?

Dana said:
Umm.... Tanning beds have been linked to cancer... How would you tan in the sun in the middle of winter?
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I've gotten sunburns in Georgia in the middle of Winter (not THIS Winter, obviously, LOL)...it's not unheard of. I don't tan...I'm so fair-skinned that all I do is burn and even that can only take minutes. :( But if I had skin cancer previously, no I wouldn't tan again. Why would anyone do so knowing that they're predisposed to skin cancer???
 
My dad had skin cancer, and the day I found that out was when I stopped worshiping the sun. I do go out maybe 5 times a summer with a bottle of oil, but it's so relaxing and gives me such a (natural) high. I used to go several times a week and went through multiple bottles of oil a summer. I've had the same one for about three years now and hardly put a dent in it. I know I shouldn't, and I do generally avoid the sun, but now I have doctor's orders for 15 minutes a day with NO sunscreen. That's been a hard adjustment.
 
Natasha said:
I've gotten sunburns in Georgia in the middle of Winter (not THIS Winter, obviously, LOL)...it's not unheard of. I don't tan...I'm so fair-skinned that all I do is burn and even that can only take minutes. :( But if I had skin cancer previously, no I wouldn't tan again. Why would anyone do so knowing that they're predisposed to skin cancer???
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inadvertantly getting a burn while out doing whatever is different than laying in a tanning bed or on the beach. Half those sun blockers aren't even what they say they are. My mom used to get sun poisononing just from putting her arm out the window of her delivery truck during the summer.


and i dunno...
 
Dana said:
inadvertantly getting a burn while out doing whatever is different than laying in a tanning bed or on the beach. Half those sun blockers aren't even what they say they are. My mom used to get sun poisononing just from putting her arm out the window of her delivery truck during the summer.


and i dunno...
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Skin damage is skin damage...intentional or not. I see no difference. Now there IS a difference in laying on the beach slathered in Crisco (yes, I have seen it done) and working out in the garden w/ some sunblock on...that I agree with.
 
my simple answer is NO. that being said my best friend stills goes and lays in a tanning bed a few times a week :eek

tanning in a tanning bed as well as laying out in the sun can cause skin cancer, but it just depends on the genes inside the person.

my arms are tan because i dont always wear long sleeve shirts but my legs could scare the crap out of someone since they are sooooo white LOL
 
pjbleek said:
when dad was diagnosed with his cancer in 1988 (Melanoma) he was told to stay out of the sun and if he was to go out to be protected with long sleeves, lotion, etc. He died two and a half years later when it was discovered that his cancer spread at such a quick rate that Chemotherapy would not have helped him. so I would say no to going out and getting a tan (then) but with technology the way it is you might do it but, why?
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I agree. either way- tanning bed or under the sun- IF one have had skin cancer before, I don't think it's advisable exposing oneself to ultraviolet radiation from either sun or tanning bed. One who've had skin cancer b4, the cancer cells might still be there and just dormant- so unless you want to have skin cancer again, then by all means do it :p

HK said:
My dad has skin cancer, actually. Of all the types to get, he was very lucky in that he has a non-hereditary, non-lethal type. He has to have operations every now and then to remove growths before they get too large, but it could be far worse.

Since it's not hereditary, I still go out in the sun, but it has made me more aware of all my moles and any areas of skin that might be an issue - once in Ibiza I missed a spot on my hip with the suncream and I still have a darkened patch of skin there years later.
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Hereditary has little percentage to do especially with Skin Cancer. Hereditary just means it's in your genes to be prone to Cancers. However, Skin cancer is primarily due to long exposure and total accumulation of ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds. Just continue to use sunscreen when enjoying the sun ;)
 
Dana said:
Umm.... Tanning beds have been linked to cancer... How would you tan in the sun in the middle of winter?
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Natasha said:
I've gotten sunburns in Georgia in the middle of Winter (not THIS Winter, obviously, LOL)...it's not unheard of. I don't tan...I'm so fair-skinned that all I do is burn and even that can only take minutes. :( But if I had skin cancer previously, no I wouldn't tan again. Why would anyone do so knowing that they're predisposed to skin cancer???
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I agree with Natashia even during winter time one can have sunburns. The ozone layer is already destroyed as our protection from the sun's ultraviolet radiation hence prolonged exposure to the sun during winter time when sun is out can still cause sunburn.

Amount of melanoma ( the pigment that gives skin color) in a person's skin protects someone from skin cancer. Darker skinned people therefore are less prone. Whiter/Lighter complexioned are much prone to absorbing more amounts of ultraviolet radiation either from prolonged Sun exposure or tanning beds. ;)
 
PurpleDove said:
Hereditary has little percentage to do especially with Skin Cancer. Hereditary just means it's in your genes to be prone to Cancers. However, Skin cancer is primarily due to long exposure and total accumulation of ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds. Just continue to use sunscreen when enjoying the sun ;)
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Sure, it's just nice to know when a family member has cancer, whether it's one his children are likely to end up with as well :)

My dad never spent much time in the sun compared to anyone else, but he has very pale, freckled skin, lots of moles. So I guess he's 'at risk' for that rather than because of his exposure.
 
HK said:
Sure, it's just nice to know when a family member has cancer, whether it's one his children are likely to end up with as well :)

My dad never spent much time in the sun compared to anyone else, but he has very pale, freckled skin, lots of moles. So I guess he's 'at risk' for that rather than because of his exposure.
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Yeah, I agree with you that it's great news when it's not hereditary ;)

Well, for one if he's very pale as u said- he has little amount of melanin to protect him from sun's radiation. So even if he wasn't exposed that much- still an accumulation throughout the years might make him more prone to skin cancer.

But isn't it your dad's skin cancer has something to do with moles etc - more of an abnormal skin growth hence the frequent surgery. When they say it's the non-lethal one (Benign) it also means that it doesn't easily spread ( metastasize) to other parts. Since you have moles yourself and easily have darkened spot if you don't protect it with sunscreen- then it's also best to take precaution and hence continuing use of sunscreen- You'll never know :D

i always believe Prevention is better than Cure ;)
 
Dana said:
Considering tanning has been linked to such?
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My sister got skin cancer from tanning beds. She would go once or twice a week... she still goes.

dumb.

I on the other hand LOVE the natural sun. I do not tan, however i do spend a lot of time outdoors and get the occasional burn. Last summer i got a burn after snorkeling for about four hours. Since then i noticed some spots on my back that occurred in less than two weeks... Needless to say, when it comes to being in the sun, I will find myself less likely to do so and if i do, i will certainly cover up more. And yes, i always where sun BLOCK, however my skin is so fair(red hair fair) that i burn easy.

Tan in bottle is my way of tanning, btw. Neutrogena tan spray is what i use when i feel like being brown.
 
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