I’m obsessed with tanning – trolls say I’ll look haggard & wrinkly, but I’d rather die hot than live ugly
A WOMAN has revealed that she is obsessed with tanning and won’t listen to those that warn her on the dangers of sunbeds.
Beauty fan Frances Broux, who is from the UK, revealed that trolls warn her that excessive sunbed use will give her wrinkles, but she isn’t phased.
The brunette beauty, who is a self-proclaimed ‘tanned girl for life’, explained that ‘having sunbeds is a ‘lifestyle’.
The young woman, who regularly shares clips online showing off her eyelash extensions and sunbed usage was keen to clap back at haters.
She claimed that people often say to her: “Sunbeds are no good for you.”
Not only this, but she shared that haters regularly warn her: “You’ll get wrinkles.”
And if that wasn’t enough, the sunbed lover revealed that sunbed disapprovers will advise: “Just fake tan.”
But Frances clearly isn’t phased by the comments and advice, as she said: “I’d rather die hot then live ugly.”
In a short video shared online, we saw the tanned woman lying down in a sunbed.
Alongside the clip, Frances attached the Lily Allen song ‘F**k You’ and mimed along:
“F**k you, f**k you very very much.”
She held up her middle finger to the trolls and snapped: “No one wants your opinion.”
Frances then shared her love of being tanned, as she explained: “It’s my preference on myself. I like to be tanned.”
SOCIAL MEDIA USERS WARN
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @francesbroux3, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed a whopping 123,100 views.
But social media users quickly flocked to the comments, eager to warn Frances of the dangers of sunbeds.
Risks of sunbeds
THE promise of a constant glowing tan is too tempting for some people to deny.
But while popping to the sunbed shop may seem harmless, people who use tanning beds should be aware of the risks.
Approximately 10 per cent of the population of Northern Europe use sunbeds on a regular basis, the World Health Organization says.
Some people use them for years on end, accumulating risk of serious disease.
We are here to give you the lowdown on sunbeds and if they are safe to use.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking.
Like the sun, they give out harmful UV rays that damage the DNA in your skin cells.
Over time, this may lead to malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – studies have shown.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), there is significant evidence to show that using tanning beds causes melanoma.
They report that sunbeds increase the risk of skin cancer by up to 20 per cent, and also state that they have no positive benefits to our health.
Cancer Research back this statistic, adding that ” there is no such thing as a safe tan from UV radiation”.
One study found that sunbeds can almost double the risk of cancer compared to never using them – with women 83 per cent more likely to develop the disease.
While some people think tanning beds are safer than sitting out in the midday sun, according to Cancer Research, the risk is still twice as high when compared to spending the same amount of time in the Mediterranean sun at lunch time.
The Sunbed Association claim there is not enough evidence to link sunbed use with melanoma, adding: “It is over-exposure and burning that will increase a risk of skin cancer, not responsible UV exposure.”
But the WHO says: “The majority of tanning parlours provide inadequate advice to their customers.
“The use of eye protection such as goggles or sunglasses should be mandatory.
“However, as sunbed users aim to have an even tan, they often decide against protecting any part of their body.”
Referring to the link with skin cancer, the world health experts add: “Sunbeds for self-tanning purposes have been available for the last two decades and due to the long latency period for skin cancer and eye damage it has been difficult so far to demonstrate any long-term health effects.
“Even though the causes of malignant melanoma are not fully understood, tumour development appears to be linked to occasional exposure to intense sunlight.
“Sunbeds subject their users to intermittent high exposures of UVA and UVB radiation – this may provide the ideal setting for the development of malignant skin cancer.
“However, the few epidemiological studies that have been carried out to date have not provided any consistent results.”
Despite the WHO’s cautious stance on the skin cancer link, it discourages the use of sunbeds, quoting an expert who said the use of tanning parlours is like “an industrial-scale radiation exposure experiment”.
Regardless of skin cancer, sunbeds don’t just have long-term health risks.
Users have reported a range of short-term symptoms including itching, dryness and redness of skin, freckling and photosensitivity.
Common outcomes in the longer term, especially in fair-skinned people, may involve blistering of the skin.
“Sagging and wrinkling of the skin are an almost certain price to be paid by frequent sunbed users”, the WHO says – not quite the outcome you hope for when going to the sunbed shop for a beautiful, youthful look.
One person said: “Pale is ugly? I’d say sun damage and life long deformity from surgical excision is more ugly than pale.”
To this, Frances replied and penned: “Pale me is ugly yes.”
Another added: “You won’t be saying that when you get skin cancer!!”
A third commented: “You won’t care about ageing until you actually start ageing.”
Whilst someone else agreed: “Honestly when you hit your 30s you’ll wish you never did this, can’t rewind wrinkles.”
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