Can you really get skin cancer from laying in the tanning bed?

Yeah...life sucks, huh?

Can you really get skin cancer from laying in the tanning bed?
If you go frequently like at least twice a week nonstop for 1 year or so there is a high chance you will develop skin cancer
Reply:Yes you can.
Reply:Yes you can, it is even more likely because you are trying to tan
Reply:YES YOU CAN! Melanoma is the name of it, and it can happen after ONE time in a tanning bed. Sometimes it takes years for it to show up, sometimes only a matter of weeks.
Reply:Yes, no joke. You seriously can get skin cancer from tanning in a tanning bed, it is a proven fact.
Reply:I think its true but usually depend on the tanning place, means if it's professional tanning place or just a local tanning place.
Reply:yeah totally, I read that a 30 minute session can be as bad as 8 hours in the sun!!!
Reply:yes.
Reply:yes u can
Reply:Yes - especially if you happen to have lots of moles and/or freckles (but mostly moles)
Reply:i have heard that tanning beds are really bad for your skin so i guess you can get skin cancer.