Tanning Beds No Safer than the Sun: UAB Expert Available

Newswise — As the temperatures warm up across the United States, many people head to the tanning bed to get their pre-summer glow, to prevent getting burned. But, UAB dermatologist Marian Northington, M.D., says there's no safe tan, and the results can go from bad to worse. “Excessive tanning – either from the sun or tanning beds – will cause skin cancers, and it also is going to cause wrinkles, sun spots and a coarse texture," Northington explains. Northington can speak on the various types of skin cancer, including the potentially deadly melanoma, and also alternatives to tanning.