ANALYSIS OF DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ARTIFICIAL TANNING: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artificial tanning was a huge phenomenon in 1970, and remains to this day a widely used device, especially by women aged 20 to 30. However, it is known that tanning is a mechanism of damage to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) caused by ultraviolet rays. This work was carried out with the aim of identifying and analyzing the damage caused by artificial tanning. METHODS: The study is a narrative literature review carried out in databases that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and descriptors. DISCUSSION: It is known that the use of tanning beds has consequences such as an increased risk of developing melanoma, spiny cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, choroidal body melanoma and ciliary body melanoma and increased photoaging, among other secondary damages such as burns and the exacerbation or emergence of pre-existing diseases. Furthermore, it was shown that the risk of developing melanoma increased for use before the age of 30, and increased with exposure time and number of sessions.