The Minister of Health alerts these dangerous tanks

Sun-tattoo, burn-lines or Tan-Lines : The Minister of Health, Yannick Neuder, alerted Tuesday July 29 on the dangers of trends launched on social networks encouraging to expose themselves to the sun without protection, to reveal traces of tanning. “For a few seconds of buzz on social networks [les jeunes] destroy their cell for life. A skin we have only one “said the minister on BFM-TV. He adds that with Clara Chappaz (Minister Delegate in charge of Digital) they will ” to input “ platforms to prohibit these messages which are dangerous.

“Burning the skin voluntarily for a Tiktok or Instagram video: this is what I have seen for a few weeks on social networks with the Sun-Tattoos, the Burns-Lines and the Tanines”Yannick Neuder explained in a video published on several social networks on Monday.

These trends – especially promoted in English -speaking videos – consist of not applying sun protection to obtain very delimited tanning marks or invite you to draw a pattern with sunscreen to keep track, similar to an ephemeral tattoo. “Exposing the sun without cream or any protection, sometimes even with oils or monoi, make an ephemeral tattoo on the skin by sunburn: you have to stop it, it’s very dangerous”had warned the Minister responsible for health and access to care.

Exposure to UV rays is the main factor in skin cancer

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays is, in fact, the main factor in skin cancers. Each year, in France, between 141,200 and 243,500 skin cancers are diagnosed, including 112,960 to 194,800 caused by excessive UV exposure, according to Public Health France.

“We know that sunburns in children very significantly increase the risk of cancer in adulthood, the risk of melanoma”Insiste M. Neuder.

In its prevention campaign before summer, the National Cancer Institute (INCA) said that there is no “Healthy tan”. “The latter constitutes an aggression for the skin, a sign of a reaction which engages against the damage caused by UV, natural or artificial. Tanned skin therefore indicates that DNA has suffered damage ”insists the institute.

In the event of sun exposure, the use of sunscreen is essential and to renew every two hours, but even the most effective solar products – index 50 – do not filter all UVs.

The Minister of Health recalls that sun protection must be multiple: wear clothes with tight weaving or anti-UV treated, a wide-sides hat, sunglasses, avoid exposure to the hottest hours. ANSES (National Agency for Food, Environmental and Labor Safety) has published advice on risky behavior on May 12 (UV cabins, food, self -tanners).