Throughout history and also
nowadays, people perceive tanning in ambiguous way.
A tanned skin might suggest
the person who wears it, is a peasant working in the field all day, or a high
class person who can afford bathing in the sun while everybody else is working
in the office under them neon lights.
Well, young western boys and
girls certainly won't care for being mistaken for peasants. They just want to
look good, and even if it can be argued differently, most people I know would
agree that tanning does make you look better. And the underlying assumption
here is that tanning doesn't turn your skin color into burning pink if you know
what I mean…
The question we need to ask
ourselves is what are the consequences of the exposure to the blistering sun?
I'm afraid I don’t have good news for you.
It's no secret that adequate
exposure to sun light creates Vitamin D, which mainly helps our body absorbing
necessary calcium for our bones, but intentionally exposing our skin to the
burning lights of the sun comes with a high price.
And I'm not only talking
about cancer. Have you ever seen a surfer boy or a girl at the age of 40? I
have to tell you their face is not a pleasant sight. Indeed, their tanned skin
was a source for jealousy for many of their non-surfing friends over the years,
but now their faces are wrinkled, with deep sun marks. Of course, when you surf
you don't really care about anything else but that is for another post.
Tanning is like a double edge
sword. Yes you will look better right after bathing in the sun, but a decade or
two of accumulated exposure down the line will make your skin look scary…
As always, women (and some
men) tend to overlook the long term damage and enjoy the short term benefit of
looking good. And it is no different in this case.
I think that young age,
together with women's uncontrolled desire to look good are to blame for
throwing cautious at the wind.
In light of this burning
light, you might turn to tanning beds or indoor tanning as they call it. Well,
this is really pushing it. Lying in those sun beds exposes your body to deadly UV
rays which significantly increase your chances for cancer.
Wake up women! It's time to
draw the line. Yes to looking good – no to health damage.
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