There is a big hooha here at the moment about the dangers of sunbeds. They must have been around for over twenty years now - but wasn't it obvious even to the least scientificaly-minded of us that condensed radiation inches away from the skin is going to be more harmful than a plutonium sandwich? I think I did have a facial solarium once back in the 80's but thought 'This ain't right'. What is it with suntans anyway? You could be as depressed as a slug in a salt factory and have more diseases than Baldrick - but as long as you have a tan you feel 'healthy'. Most odd.

Yours
A Pale & pasty man in Yorkshire

I went on one once....bored stupid!!!

My friends swear by them and say they feel all healthy and glowing......

Think i'll stick to short bursts in the sun with me cream on ta.


Just the thought of all those other sweaty bodies that have been lying on it gives me the shivers.


Nickie

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/w...st/7341450.stm

And he had to be Welsh Valleys didnt he!!!

same hoo ha here after that young girl died of melanoma due to sunbeds

i thought it pretty obvious too..... pointing out the obvious seems to be the norm these days, "peanut butter - may contain nut products"

I don't do sunbeds, I don't even tan when I'm in the sun.

The shipping company thought I was a nutter when I asked if I could pack a stock of my favourite tanning creams

I find it quite disturbing when you see young girls that have been using sunbeds for years, and their faces look like leather and they look far older than they are.

I used a sunbed a few months ago......big mistake. I went on for 9 mins, and was fine when i came off. Later that day i felt really ill and my face neck and chest were red raw. I couldnt even blink without it hurting. I have never been in as much pain. I was bright red for 3 days, and when the redness finally went, my skin started to peel off in big sheets.

*****NEVER AGAIN*****

When sunbeds first came out, I was an impressionable teenager. (A VERY long time ago) I wanted to go to the local tanning place like all my friends. My Mother was quite concerned and asked her friend who was a dermatolagist, if he thought it was safe. He told her in no uncertain terms that they were dangerous and that he would have them banned if he could.

I have often wondered why they are still around and why people think they are safe????

I used to have a canopy sunbed. I used it once a fotnight. Never changed the tubes though. I got rid of it when we emigrated and i would never have another one. Big mistake looking back.

im ashamed too admit but i was a sunbed queen in the uk would do a 9 min stand a tan 3/4 times a week!!

Now im in oz i hardly in the sun and am pure white and it doesnt bother me when i was back in the uk i got loads of compliments about my skin and the fact the sun hadnt aged me!!

i will never go on a sunbed again if i want a tan ill fake it!!