We hear this all too often:
“Baggin’ Rays, I don’t want to tan. I don’t want skin cancer!”
“Baggin’ Rays, my mom got skin cancer from tanning in the 80’s!”
“Baggin’ Rays, I don’t want to look like Betty Crocker’s leather couch when I’m older!”
Understandably, the primary concern with our club is the apparent risk of developing skin cancer and/or wrinkly skin later in life. In case you’ve been living under a rock (and unfortunately out of the sun), overexposure to ultraviolet rays is shown to have negative long-term effects since it penetrates the skin and can negatively alter your DNA. We see why you would be hesitant, so allow us to explain.
You’ve been cooped up all year (mistake #1) making business deals in your office. Luckily, your hard work paid off and you earned that week-long vacation to Hawaii during the summer. You get there and lather on the sunscreen to make sure that you are protected from the sun while you are at the beach.
The next day you do the same routine, but fall asleep by the pool after having a couple Mai-tai’s, and wake up realizing that you’ve been frying in the sun all day and you forgot to reapply! You get back to the hotel and your wife is giving you an earful about how you need to be more responsible, her mother was right about you, blah blah blah. Needless to say, your skin looks like a lobster and you’re wishing you’d never tan another day in your life.
Wrong attitude.
It doesn’t take a dermatologist to see that a sunburn is bad for your body. Your skin becomes irritated, turns red, and can even start peeling off. Of course this will be bad for you, and I can see why that would lead to skin cancer! Scientists are in general agreement that just 3-5 burns like Jeff’s can increase your risk of skin cancer by more than 80%.
Now Jeff, after returning to his 9-5 desk job back home, everyone in the office says, “Wow Jeff, you’re looking bronzer than a bikini babe!” You love the compliment, but are still worried about your skin due to the clear overexposure that you experienced. What to do?
Have no fear, the tanning doctor is here.
We at Baggin’ Rays have only have one word of advice: Consistency is Key. Leading reports suggest that MODERATE ultraviolet exposure over extended periods of time is associated with sufficient Vitamin D levels, resistance to future harmful rays, and a 100% chance of beautiful sun-kissed skin without the unwanted redness. Did you burn after 1 minute? Try 5! Well then how about 10!? After slowly working your way up with MODERATE sunbathing, you will be able to sunbathe comfortably knowing that you’re using the sun to your benefit.
Expert baggers have experienced unprecedented results, some members even coming back to headquarters reporting having exposed their golden-bronze skin for more than an hour with negligible skin irritation. That’s a whole lot of rays and a whole lot of benefit.
Evidence: