Friday Facts 😳

• Did you know if you use a sunbed before the age of 35, it increases your risk of skin cancer by 75%?
• Did you know, there are more skin cancer cases due to indoor tanning than there are lung cases due to smoking worldwide?
• More than 2 people die of skin cancer in the USA every hour.
• Having 5 or more sunburns doubles your risk for melanoma.
• One study observing 63 women diagnosed with melanoma before age of 30 found that 61 of them (97%) had used tanning beds.
• Skin cancer rates are higher in women than in men before age 50, but are higher in men after age 50, which may be related to differences in recreation and work-related UV exposure. It is estimated that melanoma will affect 1 in 27 men and 1 in 40 women in their lifetime.

Aura is very aware of the effects of long term overexposure to UV rays from the sun and indoor sun-bed tanning and have decided that this summer, it’s time for all of us to start caring for our bodies with the right sun protection and looking to other safer alternatives to achieving that beautiful summer glow!