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Tanorexia
Tanorexia is a new disorder is an obsession with being permanently bed, no matter what time of year. To achieve this objective, which can never be achieved by believing they have a lighter skin tone than the Tanorexia actually become unable to live without or without sun exposure and tanning beds regularly, regardless of the risks of overexposure to UV radiation causes health effects.
WHAT IS THIS OBSESSION WITH BEING TAN?
Tanorexia sufferers are little tanned and are never happy with their skin color, although they are very dark. As those who suffer from anorexia, commonly considered overweight when in reality they are much thinner than the average, the Tanorexia may believe it has a pale skin, though it has a deep tan. Even some people get to experience a dark brown very unhealthy.
Several studies have found that dermatological Tanorexia experience a loss of control over their limits, which prevents them from bed to stop the process once the skin is already dark. For this reason, we strive to be exposed to the sun or spend much money on UVA sessions, sometimes damaging your skin for the rest of his life.
In his obsession to get a tanned skin, many people are not adequately protected from ultraviolet rays because they think it will burn faster, increasing the risk of suffering premature photoaging, or in some cases, skin cancer.
The Benefits of Sunlight for Healthy Skin
In recent days we have seen an increasing number of people going to the beach and pool. Many of them are just going to enjoy a beautiful day and play. However, others go in search of the famous summer tan.
Unfortunately, we know that the sun, given current conditions, causes major damage to our skin and our health. Moreover, excessive exposure can cause skin cancer.
If we compare the radiation received in autumn and winter with these hot months we can say that UVB radiation increases by 5% and 95% UVA. The effects of UV radiation are dose dependent and cumulative.
In relation to the effects that can cause the sun’s rays, the doctor said that there are two types:
1. Radiation have an immediate effect
UVB: Increased vitamin D, a factor that plays an important role in setting the calcium in bones.
UVA: It produces immediate pigmentation (tanning)
IR: Has heat or thermal action
LIGHT: You have antidepressant action