'There is no such thing as a healthy tan if your tan is from a tanning bed or exposure to the sun,' one dermatologist tells Yahoo Life.
Most Gen Z adults ages 18 to 25 are unaware of the risks of sunburn and some believe dated myths about tanning, according to a new American Academy of Dermatology survey.
Nearly 60% of those surveyed also believed old tanning myths, such as that tanning is healthy and that a base tan will prevent sunburn. Even those who may know that tanning is harmful aren't necessarily willing to give that up and practice sun safety.
That said, Fenton adds that he would have expected this generation to be "more aware of sun safety and the risks of excessive sun exposure than prior generations at the same age. The data quoted above doesn't compare to past generations at the same age, so it's hard to say if things are getting better or worse.
Holman agrees, saying: "There is no such thing as a healthy tan if your tan is from a tanning bed or exposure to the sun." She adds that the myth of a base tan "just doesn't make sense," saying: "It's exposing your body to smaller amounts of carcinogens so you can be exposed to larger amounts of carcinogens. Overall, the damage continues to accumulate.
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