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Does a so-called base tan protect against sunburn...
...fair-skinned people, a base tan is the equivalent of SPF 4, which translates into a little extra time in the sun before they start to burn. The larger issue, says the Skin Cancer Foundation, is that any change in skin color is a sign of UV-radiation damage, so building a base tan should be regarded as destructive rather than protective...
...Many dermatologists are recommending them to patients who want to look tan. The active ingredient, dihydroxyacetone, affects only the outermost layer of skin and fades with exfoliation. One cautionary note: because these products tend to provide little UV protection, they should be used in conjunction with sunscreen...
...melanin in black and brown skin offers only partial protection from UV rays, not unlike a base tan. Although melanoma is far more common among whites, it is more likely to be fatal among blacks and Hispanics because the cancer develops undetected longer. One of the most famous people to die from melanoma: Bob Marley...
Lietz, along with dermatologists everywhere, is trying to steer teens away from tanning beds and the sun and get them to use sunless tanning lotions instead. The beauty queen tells high-schoolers how she tried some 30 different lotions before she found one that didn't look too orange or streaky. But it's a tough sell. Hendershot concedes that everyone "oohed" and "aahed" when one local girl got a fancy spray-on tan. "Personally, I wouldn't do it," she says. "I don't know why." And that's the inexplicable resistance that dermatologists are hoping will fade away...