Dangers of Tanning Beds by: Emily Strohmeyer Dan Lopez

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Dangers of Tanning Bedsby Emily StrohmeyerDan
Lopez
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Growing popularity of tanning bed use

• Approximately 30 million Americans visit tanning
  salons each year.
• 70 of these Americans consist of woman who are
  between the ages of 16 and 49.
• Currently, there are about 20,000 tanning salons
  in the United States.

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Why and When?

• Most tanning use is done for cosmetic reasons
  alone.
• Tanning bed use occurs the most during the
  springtime.
• Many people use tanning beds to receive a base
  tan.

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Hypothesis The negatives of tanning bed use
outweigh the positives.

• Negatives
• Lowered immune system.
• Increased aging and wrinkling.
• Eye damage.
• Increased risk to developing skin cancer.

• Positives
• Year-round tan
• Improves complexion
• Improves Mood

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The effects on your eyes

• The UV rays of tanning beds are extremely harmful
  to your eyes.
• Neither closing your eyes in tanning beds nor
  wearing regular sunglasses is enough protection
  from the UV rays.
• It was found that by tanning with your eyes
  closed and no other protection is equivalent to
  staring directly into the sun.
• In order to prevent damage to your eyes from the
  radiation of tanning beds, proper eye goggles
  must be used.

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Cataracts

• Studies suggest that repeated use of tanning beds
  leads to cataracts, which are the clouding of the
  lens.
• A cataract is often thought to be a film that
  grows over your eye, but it actually occurs
  within your eye.
• It is not yet known how cataracts are formed.
• Usually found in people 55 and older.
• Can eventually lead to blindness.

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Eye without cataract
Eye with cataract
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Indications of Cataracts

• Blurred vision.
• Increased sensitivity to light.
• Seeing spots.
• A feeling of having a film over your eyes.
• A brief improvement of near vision.

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Pterygium

• Pterygium- a growth of tissue over the cornea.
• Occurs from extreme sun exposure to eyes, and can
  result in blindness if not treated.

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Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

• Most common form of cancer
• May disfigure or leave scars, but rarely
  life-threatening
• Most often occurs on face, scalp, ears, back,
  shoulders, and neck. 
• Easy to diagnose and treat when detected early

• Anyone with chronic sun-exposure is at greater
  risk
• Those who work outside are at greater risk
• Those with fair skin are at greater risk
• Those living in regions with more hours of
  sunlight

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Appearance of BCC

• The typical signs of BCC usually look like
  non-cancerous conditions, but only a doctor can
  tell the difference

• Red Patch

• Open Sore

• Shiny Bump

• Scar-like Area

• Pink Growth

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

• 2nd most common skin cancer
• Easily cured if found early
• Caused by overexposure to the sun
• Found where the skin is exposed to the sun face,
  neck, bald scalp, hands, shoulders, arms and
  back, or site of an injury

• There is believed to be an inherited tendency for
  SCC
• People who have fair skin, light hair, and blue,
  green, or gray eyes are at highest risk
• Those who have had previous skin cancer of any
  type
• Those with weakened immune systems

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Appearance of SCC

• SCC tumors are thick, rough, horny, and shallow
  when they develop. They can ulcerate, with a
  raised border and a crusted surface.

• Scaly red patch

• Open sore

• Wart-like growth

• Elevated growth

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Melanoma- General Information

• Worst type of skin cancer
• It is a malignant tumor that starts in the
  melanocytes
• Usually brown or black, they can be skin-tone,
  purple, red, or pink

• Large number of moles indicates greater risk
• History of melanoma indicates greater risk
• Weakened immune system indicates greater risk

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ABCDEs of Melanoma
Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolving
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Benign vs Malignant
One Shade
Symmetrical
Even Borders
Less than ¼ in

• Benign
• Malignant

Asymmetrical
Uneven Borders
2 or more Shades
Greater than ¼ in
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