I really can't understand your logic regarding going outside vs. tanning beds. I remember that when I was 12-16, I would bake in the sun for hours and hours on end. I'd get burnt sometimes, but never really bad. I began to tan indoors after I turned sixteen and I would never go back. When people are outdoors, the cloud cover, ozone layer, and losing track of time causes people serious skin problems. Outdoors is not a controlled environment. Indoor tanning is a completely controlled environment where everytime you go in, you can expect the same results. If you start off slowly, than move up a minute or two, you'll never burn.
I'm not saying being in the sun all the time is good. We know it isn't. I'm just saying that I would prefer a controlled environment where I know what to expect than an uncontrolled one--If I'm going to tan at all. Certainly no tanning or spray tanning is better, but if you're going to tan, I would think it would be better to know exactly what to expect.
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Posted to Dr. Jessica Wu: never go to a tanning bed on 31 Aug 2007