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Melanoma Survivors

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Page dedicated to educating people on skin cancer and helping people to feel good about their natural color.Campaign for survivors Preventative through knowledgeIt has been determined that your skin needs 24 hours to recover from the last tanning session, yet salons say it's safe? Actress Brigitte Bardot offers an example of the long-term effects sun exposure. This saucy French actress starred in many films in the 1960's. The photo on the bottom is from the mid-1980's it shows the wrinkling from sun exposure that many mistakenly assume is a natural part of aging. Unlike many American actresses, Bardot has opted not to undergo face-lifts and other facial rejuvenating treatments that are currently available in the office of a dermatologist.

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People who use tanning beds do not protect themselves from skin damage from subsequent sun exposure, an international research group has concluded. In fact, use of sunbeds before age 35 substantially increases the risk of developing melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, the investigators found.

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Tanning is caused by ultraviolet damage to the skin, so it puts you at risk for skin cancer.

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Melanoma means "black tumor"   Today there are 300,000 people in the United States who have had or are now afflicted with melanoma. Consider these statistics:Melanoma is the most frequent cancer ...
Posted by Melanoma Survivors on Wed, 28 May 2008 09:27:00 PST

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Pasty & Proud T-shirts & promotional items available soon....
Posted by Melanoma Survivors on Sun, 18 May 2008 05:55:00 PST