{"id":5525,"date":"2025-12-14T13:11:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/tanning-bed-users-are-at-higher-risk-for-skin-cancer-shots\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:11:44","slug":"tanning-bed-users-are-at-higher-risk-for-skin-cancer-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/14\/tanning-bed-users-are-at-higher-risk-for-skin-cancer-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanning bed users are at higher risk for skin cancer : Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n People who regularly use tanning beds are more likely to have DNA damage that can lead to melanoma across nearly the entire surface of their skin.
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Hop onto TikTok and you’ll find lots of videos of young people \u2014 mostly women \u2014 fake baking under the glowing UV lights of a tanning bed. Seattle dermatologist Heather Rogers<\/a> says this is an alarming trend that comes after years of decline in indoor tanning in the U.S.<\/p>\n

She points to a 2025 survey from the American Academy of Dermatology<\/a> which found 20% of Gen Z respondents prioritize getting a tan<\/a> over protecting their skin. And 25% say it’s worth looking great now even if it means looking worse later.<\/p>\n

They feel like “it’s better to be tan than it is to worry about skin cancer,” Rogers says.<\/p>\n