Quote Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah
My mother was a beach bunny back in her younger days. So was my sister. Neither if them could live without being on the beach and keeping a bronze tan at all times. We lived a couple of blocks from the beach in Daytona for 25 years. That was 30 years ago, long before the ozone was as severely depleted as it is now.

If you could see my Mother today, I guarantee you would never even think of tanning again, in any way, shape, nor form. For many years, her skin has been covered with multi colored blotches. Unfortunately, a great percentage of these unsightly marks are skin cancers. She has cancerous masses removed almost every six months. Her skin is like leather and it's very hard for even us, her family members, to see her the way she is. You can only imagine how she feels to be seen in public. She wears long sleeves and special UV clothing, exclusively. She is unable to ride in a car for longer than 15 minutes due to the repercussions she suffers. This is only part of her story. There's alot more to it and none of it good. It's one of the saddest things I've ever seen and it's all because she lived to get a tan for so many years. Trust me, my sister is right behind her. She has already had numerous cancers removed and her skin is taking on the exact same appearance of my mother's.

I understand that this may be partially due to some hereditary conditions and everyone may not suffer to this extreme. However, I strongly urge you to reconsider tanning in any way. Please think about it. You're only bringing harm to yourself. It may seem really cool now but you'll pay for it later--trust me.
I appreciate everything you've said and i feel terrible about your family! Also thank you again to everyone who is concerned. I know it may not seem like im all that concerned, but tanning is a part of my life everyday, practically all day long! i dont tan everyday, but i do tan regularly. I try and reduce any health issues that may occur with time in between each tan to give my skin time to rejuvenate itself and rebuild cells that were damaged due to tanning (specialist say give your skin 24-48 hours{more if needed} to rebuild burned or injured skin cells) if i burn i dont tan for about a week so i give myself plenty of time to rebuild.
But yes tanning is regular for me like i said. I take precautions and try to stay safe. But like i said previously tanning is an everyday part of my life just because i work at a tanning salon, i work very hard to keep my clients safe from burning and keep their eyes safe with proper eye wear.
But thanks again...and HEY i even promise to minimize my tanning time! If i really wanted to, i could stop completely but im awefully scary with white skin, and spray on tanners are just too expensive.