Does tanning beds eventually give you skin cancer?

iv heard even if you dont use the tanning bed very often you can still get skin cancer is it true?

Well, I'm sure I'll get a thumbs down, but so what. I started tanning in the 80's when the beds first became big. I used the 30 minute beds. I started using the 20 minute beds years ago and even ran a tanning salon and tanned every day I worked. I'm 43 years old and barely have a wrinkle on my face. Both my sisters, tanning beds, same thing. and my oldest sis is almost 60. I think if you're suseptible, you'll get it. Only my mother's had a little spot of basal cell and she's 75 yrs old and never been anywhere near tan in her life.

Anyone can get skin cancer. It's just, the more exposure to UV light that you get, the more damage you do. The sun is a powerful source but to go into a tanning bed with little clothing on to bath yourself in the light...well yes, it will do damage to your skin. But it doesn't mean you *absolutely* will get cancer. There's nothing like that for any cancer...but it DOES increase your chances.

I dont believe everyone would get cancer. Some people get cancer and they hardly went in the sun and some people tan all there life and are fine. The thing is to never do to much of anything. Geez even to much water could kill you! Thats the key to everything. Eating, drinking, or TANNING. Dont do to much. And take care of the body.
The thing is you dont want to burn. There are expensive tanning beds that wont burn you. If you can afford them GREAT! I tan but never to much and I am 47. I take care of my skin also. I shower after tanning so I am putting moisture on the outside and when done, lotion that will go into the skin. Read some things on line of why your skin darkens from the sun to understand why we get a tan. Many will explain the pigment very well. The bottom line is to take care of your body, its the only one you got. Water is a big key to hydrating your skin as well.
Hope this helps!

no, if you only do it a few times your fine. just dont go for like an hour. if you have never done it before they will start you under 10 minutes. and if you do it all the time it will turn out as skin cancer or u could get those ugly brown spots.

I've used a tanning bed less than 10 times in my whole life and I got skin cancer from it. It depends on your skin. Not all people will get it. But some do.

will you please answer my questions? Thanks :)

Sure do! it is the UV that does it. It should be OK to use them occasionally, like it is OK to get some sun, but don't abuse them.

Yes. You can also get skin cancer from the natural sun, tanning just increases your chances of getting it.

There is always a possibility of getting skin cancer. Even if you dont use tanning beds at all, but yes tanning beds do slightly increase it.

NOT everyone who tans in a tanning bed will get skin cancer. But its the same exposure as the sun. SO YES, take precaution and protect your skin.

Yes, its still burning your skin I dont think roasting yourself is very healthy and my Friend she gets tanned throughout the year on tanning beds and she has scabs all on her face its not so pretty

A young girl from Australia, can't remember her name used a tanning bed just once and got cancer

short answer yes ultra violet light directly on skin in close quarters does damage

I believe it does, skin cancer...

it's do tanning beds.....
but ya all the streight uv light eventually will give u cancer

Yes they can. Not always but they can. Its not worth it in my opinion.

yes for certain. my nose fell off. like michjael jacksons nose fell off. nobody knows why my nose came of but it think it was the sjun machine.