Sure, we all understand that people tan for vanity reasons alone. But what I do not understand is that women and men alike still tan, despite the effects it has on their skin. Despite how clear the warnings are, people all across the world still continue to do it.

Women younger than 30 are six times more likely to develop melanoma if they tan indoors.

So next time you try to defend your tanning habit, remember that a board of certified doctors think you are nuts for even going in the first place.

People who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 75 percent.

Also, why *tf* are you using a tanning bed after 35?

Even one indoor tanning session can increase users’ risk of developing melanoma by 20 percent, squamous cell carcinoma by 67 percent and basal cell carcinoma by 29 percent.

Are you really willing to risk your life and skin for that?

Indoor tanning before age 24 increases one’s risk of developing basal cell carcinoma by age 50.

Your golden oldies might not be so golden if you keep tanning.

90 percent of all skin cancers are associated with exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

90%. Not 50%, not even 75%.

Research indicates that just one blistering sunburn can double your chances of developing melanoma later in life.

One bad sunburn puts you at an increased risk for the most dangerous kind of skin cancer. Now, imagine what your tanning bed does.

According to a 2017 study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, 20 percent of women who tan show signs of tanning dependency.

You can actually become addicted to the very thing that will cause you so much pain later on in life.

If tanning, especially in tanning beds, is a known carcinogenic, please explain why the hell you have decided looking tan is more important than the welfare of your body.