Sunscreen - from a cancer survivor
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TatyanaS63
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When I was 19 years old I found out I had melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancer. I had a large forearm excision, lymph nodes removed and every six months I go in for my scans and body checks to make sure it doesn't come back. I have many scars from where they have cut out possible culprits.
I was 14 when I started indoor tanning. At 18 I bought a salon and was tanning almost everyday. When outside I wasn't using sunscreen. No one knows exactly why I got melanoma; if it was sun exposure, tanning or just sensitive skin
But I want to help protect my friends with my own experience. Don't use indoor tanning beds. Use sunscreen when outside, even if it's cloudy. It can save your life!
I was 14 when I started indoor tanning. At 18 I bought a salon and was tanning almost everyday. When outside I wasn't using sunscreen. No one knows exactly why I got melanoma; if it was sun exposure, tanning or just sensitive skin
But I want to help protect my friends with my own experience. Don't use indoor tanning beds. Use sunscreen when outside, even if it's cloudy. It can save your life!
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My mother died from a Malignant Melanoma when I was 16
And as such no reputable tanning salons will allow me to tan with them
I wouldnt wish Melanomas on anyone (Not even my worst enemy)
Glad to see you came out the other side of your experience
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I'm sorry for your loss!0
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