No. UV is bad for the skin. A lot of people think
that those tanning booths are better because you
can get a controlled tan. They're wrong.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Simply absorbing UV does not harm the skin. If this were
the case evolution would have provided scales or something.

Too much UV can harm the skin and too much UV causes
a burn. Acceptable amounts of UV cause a tan which is
NOT harmful in any way. What you are seeing is a pigment
and not damage.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Okay Mooron, enough of this. Tanning is a bad thing. Tan sking ALWAYS
indicates
some level of damage.

Providing a definition of "tanning" isn't as stupid as it seems. A
tan
occurs when the skin absorbs ultraviolet radiation (commonly called "UV
rays").
As a response, the skin produces a substance known as melanin, which
darkens
the skin's outer layers. While many believe that a tan makes us appear
healthier, a tan is actually a sign that the skin has been damaged. It's
similar to the beginning stages of a burn.

And there you have it.

RB