SunBurn Art - Trendy Yet Deadly

Dermatologists have warned the population against a new type of skin decoration known as sunburn art, placing sunscreen in a design on the body in such a way that a specific design or symbol is burnt onto the skin by the sun while the rest of the skin remains protected. This can push up the risk of contracting melanoma by 50 %. Apart from this it also forces the skin to age prematurely.These people are intentionally getting sunburnt in order to highlight a mark or design of their choosing. Exposing the skin to the rays of the sun frequently can also result in the fragmentation of collagen. Collagen is basically what helps us look young and fresh. And with fragmentation, the skin can start looking dull and old.

With the art growing more and more popular in the United States, the Skin Cancer Foundation released a statement saying, “The Skin Cancer Foundation strongly advises the public to avoid sunburns at all costs,” the group’s senior vice president, Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff, wrote. “A sunburn is not only painful – it’s dangerous, and comes with consequences. Sunburns cause DNA damage to the skin, accelerate skin aging, and increase your lifetime skin cancer risk. In fact, sustaining five or more sunburns in youth increase lifetime melanoma risk by 80 percent. On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns.”

Based on the most recent report of the American Cancer Society, there is an expected approximately 73,000 new cases of invasive melanoma that will happen in the United States leading to about 10,000 death cases.

Before you plan on hit the “#Sunburn” to fit on the latest trend, it is better to think and again and read its dangerous effects. Think about what Rohrer said, “There is no reason to significantly increase your risk for a life threatening skin cancer by intentionally tanning or burning your skin in the sun or tanning booth.”

Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff, a senior vice president, says that sunburn isn’t only painful but is also dangerous & comes with a number of consequences. Sunburn damages our skin’s DNA and also accelerates skin aging apart from increasing skin cancer risk. In fact, getting 5 or more sunburns during youth can increase melanoma risk by 80 % in your lifetime. In an adult, the risk of melanoma doubles with 5 or more sunburns.