A social media influencer has claimed tanning her bum in a trend called "Perineum Sunning" improved her sex life.
Brazilian model Larissa Sumpani said she recently started the practice which involves exposing the area between her genitals and anus to sun. The influencer said she feels in 'close contact with nature' during the sunbathing sessions, the Daily Star reports.
After the trend gained popularity on TikTok, some influencers claimed that sunbathing their private parts is good for vitamin D. Larissa said the practice has also improved her sex life.
She said: "A good butt sunbath is great. Over time I realised that it increased my libido. I have much more pleasure for these moments and I know that I gained with the perineum sunning."
But the model warned her 200,000 Instagram followers to sunbathe with caution.
She said: "Everything in excess is bad; so it's good not to roast in the sun without protection. With care and attention, everything will work out.
"It's delicious during the process because you're in total contact with nature, and afterwards it's much better, right?
"Who doesn't want a 'up' in their sex life?"
Experts have warned against the trend and say the practice is unsafe, dubbing it as 'worrisome'.
Board certified dermatologist in New York, Susan Bard, said the skin in that area can't handle too much sun.
She said: "The skin of the perineum is some of the thinnest, most vulnerable, and sensitive skin in the body."
And other experts say all skin reacts to UV rays the same way -with overexposure leading to uncomfortable symptoms including painful sunburn and increasing the risk of developing skin cancer.
Dermatologist Angelo Landriscina said: "This practice is especially worrisome. It compounds on the skin cancer risks presented by the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection."
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