Paolo A. Ascierto, Director of the Department of Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics at the National Cancer Institute IRCCS Pascale Foundation, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The latest social media trend, known as sunburnt tanlines, involves intentionally inducing sunburns to create “designs” on the skin to display with pride.
From a medical perspective, this is not just a risky habit — every sunburn can increase the risk of developing melanoma and other skin cancers.
While I understand the desire to “follow trends,” science today teaches us what we once ignored: sun exposure must be managed with awareness and adequate protection.
Each sunburn leaves a mark in your cells, and the cumulative damage to the skin is irreversible, potentially leading to serious diseases over time.
Protect it — it’s the only skin you have.
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