Katie Kent, 21, says it feels amazing to have a tan all year round and it gives her a huge confidence boost.
A tanning addict goes on sunbeds for 20 minutes up to three times a week despite knowing they can cause skin
Ms Kent said using sunbeds became ‘addictive’ when her tan built up, and she admitted feeling ‘pressure’ to have a nice tan and look a certain way. The NHS states sunbeds increase your risk of developing both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers due to the ultraviolet rays they give out. Sisters Sarah Burnside and Rhianne Smith, from Darlington, County Durham, issued a warning about sunbeds in 2020 after they wereThe sisters used sunbeds before and after their annual summer holidays, wrongly believing it would protect their skin from the heat when they were abroad.Sarah got the dreaded diagnosis after finding two suspicious looking moles on her foot and leg.