Doctors: Sunburn art is not safe

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(FOX News) - The tag #sunburnart has popped up on social media and while it’s not widespread enough to qualify as a trend, it has gained enough attention that the Skin Care Foundation released a statement on Thursday, Time.com reported.

Sunburn art occurs when an individual uses a strategically placed pattern to create a sunburn.

The Skin Care Foundation’s senior vice president, Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff, released the following statement:

“The Skin Cancer Foundation strongly advises the public to avoid sunburns at all costs. A sunburn is not only painful – it’s dangerous, and comes with consequences. Sunburns cause DNA damage to the skin, accelerate skin aging, and increase your lifetime skin cancer risk. In fact, sustaining five or more sunburns in youth increases lifetime melanoma risk by 80 percent. On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns.”

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