“Jersey Shore” Tanning Intervention: Notes from a San Francisco Bay Area Dermatologist

Having two teenagers, you learn to stay up on what today’s youth is watching, listening to and surfing for, especially if it can impact them negatively.  A recent trend among the younger set is watching the MTV reality show “Jersey Shore.”  While I can’t say I’ve actually watched this show myself, I’ll admit to being familiar with images of the cast that I’ve seen on magazines and television excerpts, mostly because of the shock and concern I feel for them and their overly tanned skin.  When I learned of the “tanning intervention” that the TV show “Extra” had with the cast, I was delighted.  These young adults are not only ruining their skin and dramatically increasing their chances of skin cancer with their tanning habits, but they can potentially influence viewers into thinking tanning is “cool” - a dangerous trend.  Check out this clip from Extra and share it with someone who needs to know about the dangers of tanning!

Tags: jersey shore, san francisco bay area dermatologist, skin cancer, tanning

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