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Social media trend promotes tanning despite skin cancer risks

A new social media trend called "tanmaxxing" is encouraging users to seek darker tans, often by prolonged sun exposure and avoiding sunscreen. This trend, promoted by "tanfluencers" on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, falsely presents tanning as a physique upgrade. Dermatologists warn that tanning is a sign of skin damage from UV radiation and significantly increases the risk of skin cancer, sunspots, and wrinkles. AI

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Social media trend promotes tanning despite skin cancer risks

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Tanfluencers’ Push ‘Tanmaxxing’ Social Media Trend. Here Are Skin Risks

    Tanfluencers on TikTok and Instagram are encouraging tanmaxxing via suntanning longer, using tanning beds and accelerators and even foregoing sunscreen to maximize tans.