Sun Exhibition: the Minister of Health alerts dangerous trends: News

“Sun-Tattoo”. Therefore, “Burn-Lines” or “Tan-lines”: the Minister of Health, Yannick Neuder, alerts Monday on the dangers of trends on social networks encouraging the sun without protection, to reveal traces of tanning.

“Burning the skin voluntarily for a Tiktok. Meanwhile, 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,” explains Yannick Neuder in a video published on several social networks.

“Your skin is your life, you only have one, don’t sacrifice it for 30 seconds of buzz,” he said.

These trends – very much promoted in English -speaking videos – consist in not applying sun protection to obtain very delimited tanning marks. Furthermore, invite you to draw a pattern with sunscreen to keep track, similar to an ephemeral tattoo.

“Exposing the sun without cream. Nevertheless, or no protection, sometimes even with oils or monoi, get an ephemeral tattoo on the skin by sunburn: you have to stop it, it’s very dangerous,” warns the Minister responsible for health and access to care.

Exposure to UV rays is indeed the main factor of skin cancer.

Each year. in France, from 141,200 to 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,” insists Yannick Neuder.

In its prevention campaign before summer, the National Cancer Institute (Inca) said there is no “healthy tan”. “The latter constitutes an aggression for the skin. a sign of a reaction that starts against the damage caused by UV, natural sun exhibition: minister health alerts or artificial. A tanned skin therefore indicates that DNA has undergone damage,” said 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. 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-tankers).

Posted on July 28 at 1:07 p.m., AFP

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