| Should people tan who have had skin cancer in the past? |
| NO! They shouldn't tan indoors or outdoors even though a doctor may have removed all of the skin cancer. You don't know whether or not another one may be forming in its place. Although not every skin cancer is caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays, most are. You don't want to contribute to pre-existing damage that has not yet surfaced. However, the skin cancer that these people are seeing today is due to overexposure(s) they suffered 20 to 30 years ago. |