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Jul 17, 2020 · Participants indicated that models with a medium level tan appeared most attractive and healthiest, with those who had no tan appearing least attractive and healthy. Males preferred...
Tanning dependence or tanorexia (a portmanteau of tanning and anorexia) is a syndrome where an individual appears to have a physical or psychological dependence on sunbathing or the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning beds to darken the complexion of the skin.
May 27, 2022 · Tanorexia is defined as an addiction to tanning. Those who suffer from it experience an obsessive need to have a darker skin tone. To do this, they sunbathe outdoors or spend lots of time in tanning beds.
Combining a compromised immune system in anorexia with DNA damage from frequent indoor tanning provides a dangerous milieu for carcinogenesis. Comorbidities related to TANS syndrome make it challenging to effectively treat cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Sep 4, 2012 · A temporary tan—i.e., an acquired tan—has one set of social meanings—health, leisure, and sexual attractiveness—while a permanent tan has another: not white.
Apr 27, 2022 · Where did America's obsession with tanning and sunbathing come from? We explore the complicated history and its association with whiteness.
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Mar 5, 2019 · We tan without trying during the warmer months because of increased sun exposure: Skin-darkening UV rays are stronger during the summer, and we’re typically outside more.
