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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jaimie Ding

Dermatologists sound the alarm as tanning becomes trendy again

Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP -

A personal journey into the dangers of tanning began for Nichole Sims at just 15, a common practice among her peers before school events. Eight years later, she received a life-altering diagnosis: melanoma, a potentially fatal skin cancer.

Now, Sims actively combats the pervasive misinformation online, where tanning is often promoted as a mood enhancer and beauty standard, by sharing her own stark reality.

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