Premature Aging from Tanning
Every year the summer is time to remember the precautions to be taken before the rising temperatures, likewise to be brought to discussion the care must be taken with the hot sun and of course diseases that are related to skin and sunlight.
For several years, dermatologists and other specialists are talking about a disease that has been given for calling Tanorexia, the people who often suffer frequent customers of sun beds, seize every trip to the pool, beach or garden to lie in the sun, and UV rays seem to be their chief delight. To these people obsessed with the perfect tan is called Tanorexia.
The Tanorexia by the word so, tan meaning in English is a disorder whose existence is not one hundred percent accepted by the medical community, but it is increasingly common. “Over the past five years, have a golden skin tone has become a trend,” explains Javier Ruiz Avila, a member of the Academy and the Foundation for Dermatology. Now, who shows a permanent tan reveals a high status, and follow the stereotype of beauty and glamour.
The dermatologist said that this problem is more common in people with an average of 27 years, but cases are detected and adolescents from 14 or 15 years want to have brown skin, freckles on the chest and back, features, from his view of aesthetics are nice.
“Historically, many people have expressed discontent with their color. The whites want to be more �black�, brown pigmented want … “said the specialist Ruiz.
This problem of addiction tan occurs in both men and women. “To maintain that tone tan leather should be at least two or three times every 21 days, it is time that the cells reproduce and restore the natural tone,” said Javier Ruiz.
The proliferation of solariums and tanning beds are also a cause of Tanorexia. The dermatologist explained that treatments are becoming more accessible as there are packages that include from 14 to 16 sessions for the client to go regularly.
Previously, he said the dermatologist, these cases of cumulative sun damage were detected in persons 45 years or older and have now been found in teenagers, away from parental care, do not use blocking.
He added that so-called Tanorexia are very careful in the degree of tanning, because if it is excessive, the skin is burned badly, there is scaling and besides losing the “golden” desired, can come nasty stains.
A tan is unhealthy
As with anorexia Tanorexia are never happy with the color of dermis. The effort to reach his ideal of beauty comes to compulsive and severe degrees. As one who suffers from anorexia is always overweight, those with tanorexia are “not too tanned” or until pale, but are not.
In this process, you can invest much money and damage, perhaps irreparably, the skin around the body.
In 2006, a study by Wake Forest University Tanorexia left to see that, or people with obsession with tanning, may have this strong inclination because the UV rays will cause a pleasurable experience, as you would any other drug.
Exposure to radiation leads a moment of euphoria, because every time someone enters a sunning or solarium, your body produces endorphins that provide a sense of well being to ward off the pain.
“With several tanning sessions is a change in the synthesis of cellular regeneration called photo damage, and these people have more chance of getting cancer. In fact, with each exposure to sunlight is increased by 10 percent this possibility, “said Javier Ruiz.
According to information that given by the physician, from 2000 to date it have increased between 7.5 and 10 percent of cases of skin cancer. This disease, caused not only by sunbathing for aesthetics, but for field work, outdoor activities, etc.., In all cancers, ranks first in males and third in women.
A clear tan, Donatella Versace style, means cell damage. It is best to take the sun, blocking these rays do not make the mark. Faced with a problem like tanorexia or severe burns, there is no more than a specialist approach and treated immediately.
Symptoms tanorexia
Although features of the syndrome have not been officially described by the medical community, the most common symptoms are:
1. Intense anxiety if a session is lost.
2. Competition with people close to the skin get darker.
3. Chronic frustration regarding the color of their skin. The person is convinced that her dermis looks paler than it really is.
4. A tan is already surpassing normal expression shows very sharp lines, i.e. there is premature aging, the skin is dehydrated and needs more treatments and creams and there is rough texture.
More about this tanorexia
The term was adopted by the tanorexia similitude anxiety that occurs in anorexia nervosa, eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image and ideal beauty obsession.
In 2005, a group of dermatologists published a study showing tan addicts in a state out of control these behaviors were similar to those of smokers or alcoholics.
Realities of tan
* When the skin becomes golden hue is due to cell damage. This body is obscured to protect themselves. If it affects this, you may acquire skin cancer.
* 70% of wrinkles are by sun damage.
* In dermatology it is said that there is no healthy tan.
* Already there are creams of this type are less dangerous, because it has filtered ultraviolet lamps for the rays A, the most damaging.
* It is incredible that tanning beds are safer than direct exposure to the sun. They use UVA rays, related to melanoma, a dangerous cancer.
* Department of Dermatology Specialists Health System, University of Michigan warned that 80% of the damage caused by sun exposure (cancer, wrinkles, leathery skin and eye problems) occur before age 18.
You know if you like tan with frequency at least use some sunscreen to prevent further damage, remember that white boys are also attractive.