Burning Truths and Deadly Glows: Unmasking the Social Media-Driven Rise of Dangerous Tanning Trends
The authors are deeply concerned at marketing tactics used by sunbed companies and the explosion of TikTok users and social media influencers promoting dangerous tanning routines with alluring captions such as “wellness glow”, herein the authors address the worrisome trends and propose solutions.
Authors
- Yasmin Nikookam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0796-7233)
- Tamara Searle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-6881)
- Nabiah Malik
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag019
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00