THE HSE have issued an urgent warning over the use of sunbeds ahead of the summer holidays due to the increased "risk of skin cancer" . Health bosses have warned skin cancers are on the rise in Ireland as over 13,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, and major action is needed to bring down the caseload. The HSE warned of the risk of using sunbeds as they produce ultraviolet (UV), which can "increase your risk of getting skin cancer".
They said: "Using sunbeds for the first time before the age of 35 increases your risk of developing melanoma skin cancer by 75 per cent." HSE bosses also shared a detailed video in which Prof Anne-Marie Tobin, a Consultant Dermatologist, explained the risks of using sunbeds in detail. She said: "There's a lot of discussion online about the use of sunbeds to get a tan or to tan before you're going on holidays and also the use of Melanotan either as an injection or as a nasal spray to intensify the tan that you get from sunbeds.
"And they completely increase your risk of getting skin cancer . "One, because the sunbeds super dose your exposure to UV radiation and the Melanotan just makes that worse. "There's no such thing as a safe tan so you could be literally dying for a tan.
" The National Cancer Registry of Ireland expects the number of skin cancer cases in Ireland to double by 2040. Nine out of 10 skin cancers are caused by UV ray exposure, so it's essential to follow HSE guidelines, particularly in the summer months. The HSE have launched th.
