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Sunless tanning tied to decreased tanning bed use.(Clinical Rounds)
NEW ORLEANS -- Sunless tanning preparations are linked with a decrease in the use of tanning beds and a slight increase in sunscreen use, Daniel Sheehan, M.D., said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Although Dr. Sheehan's survey of 121 people who used such a product indicated that most didn't change their outdoor sun exposure, the reported decrease in tanning bed exposure could have a positive effect on skin health.
"Traditional ultraviolet light tanning bed use has been linked to melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers by recent case-control studies," Dr. Sheehan said in an interview. Given this prevalence, physicians "should advocate the use of sunless tanning to their patients and their community as a means of decreasing traditional [ultraviolet light] tanning bed use and UVL exposure."
Dr. Sheehan, of the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, administered surveys to 121 sunless tanning patrons at two salons. The subjects ranged in age from 14 to 58 years.
About one-quarter of patrons (26%) said sunless tanning decreased their outdoor sun exposure, but 64% said it had no effect. Almost ...
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- Magazine article from: MMR August 20, 2001 700+ words
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- NeoStrata Company, Inc. Introduces Exuviance Skin Healthy Sunless Tanning...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 7, 2004 700+ words
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- Sunless-tanning segment surges.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review July 17, 2000 700+ words
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