Tanning and skin care question?

They say tanned skin damged skin, .. does tanning really damage skin or is burning and cooking urself that does the damge from UV Rays? I guess what i am asking is , your skin makes mel something to protect it from harm which gives u the tan, so if u use a lotion with spf that blocks most the UV rays and u dont stay out so long that u burn then tanning isnt really that bad is it? as long as you use common sense and use lotion ,, or is dark skin just bad
Tanning and skin care question?
Dark skin is ok on people of a "darker" ethnicity. Dark skin contains more melanosomes, which are part of the pigmenting cell, giving off naturally a darker complexion. Caucasians tend to have less melanosomes, which means less melanin (Giving off a fairer complexion). When you "tan", your cells are absorbing light at shorter wavelengths. The "tan" you see if your body defending itself from the damage these light-wavelengths. DNA is breaking down, allowing amino acid tyrosine to produce a color to shield lower layers of the skin. So what I'm saying is that, melanin production is NOT good for you, unless you already are "naturally dark". SPF blocks these rays from absorbing into the skin and causing DNA breakdown. Burning is worse for your skin. Not only is it breaking down DNA, it adds injury on top of it. Burning is an indicator that your body is trying to heal itself So remember SPF is your friend and there is no such thing as a "safe tan".... unless it's from a bottle!!
Tanning and skin care question?
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