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3 days ago · When Patricia was younger, tanning became an essential part of her life. She would visit tanning salons five days a week, spending hours in the booths in pursuit of the perfect tan. This fixation reached its peak when she faced accusations of taking her six-year-old daughter to a tanning salon, which put her child’s health at risk.
3 days ago · But it also shed light on the condition of tanorexia, where individuals become addicted to tanning and are unaware of just how much color they have. Health professionals warned of the dangers of excessive tanning and its link to skin cancer.
4 days ago · Natural sunlight and indoor tanning beds shine with hundreds of UVA and UVB wavelengths for much longer. As a result, psoriasis patients who self-treat by tanning often end up seeing their dermatologist to remove pre-cancers, examine concerning spots and treat skin cancers from the UV damage.
4 days ago · Pro-anorexia is a movement that seeks acceptance of anorexia nervosa. Adherents also use the term "thinspiration." It is often part of human nature to band together, and seek acceptance from the larger whole, along with understanding and acceptance.
5 days ago · One of those dangerous trends is beer tanning (yes, you read that right!). The idea is that slathering your skin with beer will help you achieve a darker, richer color. You can thank social media ...
4 days ago · Eating Disorders: Disordered Eating Past And Present. Samantha Gluck. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have become familiar household words. As recently as the 1980s, it was difficult to find anybody who knew the true meaning of these terms, much less to know someone truly suffering from one of these syndromes.
4 days ago · A self-tanner, also known as fake tan, is a topical product that temporarily darkens your skin without sun exposure. When you apply it to your skin, it reacts chemically with the surface layer of your skin to give the appearance of a suntan. How does self-tanning work?
