It can be applied to sensitive areas like the nose, ears, cheeks and shoulders. Keep them covered and in the shade. No matter how much your teenager may beg, a sunlamp or tanning booth is not a good idea. They re as harmful to skin as the sun. It s a common misconception that a tan from one of these artificial methods can protect a person in the sun when they go on a vacation.
Sunlamps damage the skin and don t help, or protect it.
This message is brought to you by the American Cancer Society Skin Protection Federation, a coalition of non-profit organizations, government agencies and corporations working together to inform people how to protect themselves from the sun.