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Old 05-09-2008, 12:13 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Re: Dermatologists fume at tanning industry claims

Yes, a tan is a side-effect of the body regulating Vitamin D. Odd huh, but makes sense. And all these years we were told that a tan protects us when in fact is mostly the exposure itself that conditions the skin. Like a chef getting used to hot pan handles, but their hands are not tan! So a tan is a good gauge for most, but my "tan" asian friends burn about as easily as anyone else. Its like when I took a red-headed client and "tanned" them. They burned REALLY easily so we took it slow and built up their time. They never really got tan at all after a month of tanning, but they did not burn on vacation. They were in total shock and aw.
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