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Tanning
Tanning refers to attending exposing oneself to the sun, or a tanning salon, for the purpose of darkening the skin, for cosmetic reasons. Occasionally, tanning is for medical reasons to relieve some symptoms of certain skin conditions.
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A 43-year old asked:
How can you safely go tanning or use mystic tan?
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A 35-year old asked:
In your opinion does tanning make people appear thinner?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you give me advice for my first time tanning please help?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Woke this morning with brown on my handslike was tanning and I wasnot?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it really the case that tanning can positively influence your mental health?
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A 49-year old asked:
I have been taking st. john's wort for about 3-4 months now and starting tanning in a bed. is that bad?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I easily get tanning from sunlight in less than 5 mins. And my friends don't, they always go out in sunlight they dont get as compared to me Help pls?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Tanning outdoors for a couple of hours using no protection for 2 days vs. 10 minutes tanning session 3 times per 1week, are they equally harmful or not?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Ms and tanning?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Bleeding after tanning?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will tanning help my psoriasis?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can you get cysts from tanning?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is tanning an increase of melanin?
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A 33-year old asked:
Explain the use of melatonin in tanning.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is going to the tanning bed good for yah?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Am I at risk if I use indoor tanning beds?
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A 42-year old asked:
How dangerous is tanning in a tanning bed?
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A 25-year old male asked:
What we have to do to reduce skin tanning?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What we do to remove tanning from my neck?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is high pressure tanning safer than normal?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the risks associated with tanning?
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A 24-year old female asked:
May coconat oil be used for tanning? Thankyou
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A 36-year old asked:
Could I use tanning lotions as a normal lotion?
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A 39-year old asked:
Do you think I can go tanning with an ostomy bag?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it bad for you to go in a tanning bed every day?
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A 45-year old asked:
Prickling itching feeling while tanning, what to do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How to reduce tanning of skin by natural ingredients?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can I use the tanning bed right after I have my baby?
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A 50-year old asked:
Do you think I can go tanning if I have Crohn's disease?
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A 49-year old asked:
What to do if I have itchy after tanning in the stand up?
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