sad but true - your body looks better nekkid when tanned

[PitysSake]

yadda yadda skin cancer( wlthough I read recently that the casusative effect of sun might have been overrated they think) and wrinkles etcetc

BUT its true

I dont tan. I have that horrible pale skin that goes bright red, and then goes back to white withina few days.

I used a sunbed as a teen but it was pointless, I remained white, but with a massive influx of freckles.

Now I fake tan. Its true, certainly for me anyway- I look 100000x better with a tan.

Good on you Emma...freckly skin is fairly high risk for melanoma so you're right to be careful.

I look better with a tan but I do accept that the long term risks (skin cancer and prem ageing) outweigh the short term benefits.

The only thing I will say is that as a person of the slightly spotty persuasion , UV light does wonders for my skin. Again though, short term cosmetic benefits not worth long term health risks.

This is the thread with the advice on fake tanning

fake tan rocks, i love it

Thanks Bleh I will check that.

AF yes, Flight is very fab! She really put my mind at ease.

Flight, thank you again. I am not having the others looked at now for 6 months - they are happy to wait 6 months and look again. I will hunt you down then if thats ok

You rock

Oh dear not certain I can really cope with this kind of adulation!!!

All the best Triffic xx (thanks for letting me loose on your medical notes!)

yes, and flight told me off on another thread

so she rocks

yes it does IMO

although wrinkles and cancer look even worse than a white naked body

the only safe tan comes from a bottle

plenty advice here on mumsnet on fake tanning

See, I only admonish you because I care for you, my dear...

besides you didn't really do anything naughty and I thought your apology was fabulous

10/10

I burnt on Sunday

For the first time in my life ..........(well I have ended up with a few chemical burns as a reaction to suncream & 1 fateful 'Don't go out in the sun on this medication' so if you count that the second time ever)

I feel such a pratt & I am planning to be more careful in future

Ds1 had a chemical burn on his face last year, after I let him have his face painted. It kind of bubbled up into a blister. I worry about that now.

FA I worry too

I have had many a chemical burn but as they aren't UVA/B I thought they were a bit less worrisome long-term

That makes sense actually. I think...will have to look it up.

I got skin cancer on my nose...so don't think that looks too good...since then have been using 40 on my face daily and seems to really help with stopping those wrinkles. I use fake tan or nothing...