Let’s talk about teenager Megan Blain and her wild sunbed addiction!
This teenage girl decided to hit the tanning bed to get that bronzed glow, but let me tell you, it did NOT end well. Megan recently revealed some shocking pictures showing the UV damage on her body from all those tanning sessions.
Megan Blain, 18, from Seaham, County Durham, who has used sunbeds almost every day for three years, has previously revealed how she’s been abused online over her habit, which she uses to achieved a deep bronzed look.
Some of the nastiest comments have compared her to a ‘dirty 2p coin’ – but she still visits the salon every day.
Now, Megan has said that she’s found new moles on her body that she didn’t seem to have before she began regularly tanning – and has warned other people against trying sunbeds.
Her tanning addiction began when she was just 16 years old, in the hope of maintaining a tan that lasted all year round.
She swapped fake tan products for sunbeds and even started injecting herself with tanning agents to achieve a deeper glow.
Despite ‘not knowing much about sunbeds’ at first, she spent up to half an hour on the beds under the UV lights for over a year, often coated in baby oil to enhance the results.
Speaking in a Truly video, she said: ‘I started noticing moles on my back, my hands – I’ve got moles all over, but you do get moles off the sunbed. I didn’t know if the moles were cancerous.
‘I’ve got a mark on my stomach. I tried going to the doctor’s but I freeze at the door.’
In a stark warning to others who have considered using sunbeds, she said: ‘The addiction’s just getting worse. I wouldn’t recommend going on sunbeds to anyone.’
Previously, Megan explained she began using sunbeds because she liked how she looked with a tan.
‘I’m a person that wears bright colours and liked how it made the colours pop,’ she said. ‘I started seeing results and how good it made me look and started going on more often.’
Megan said: ‘I’ve noticed a patch on my skin which keeps changing size. I’ve tried to go to the doctors like five times but keep freezing at the door.
‘I’m one of those people that will worry over anything so for me not to be worried about potentially having melanoma I noticed a few months ago and still abuse the sunbeds has made me realise this is an addiction. I just never think I’m dark enough.’
She explained: ‘I’m stuck in a cycle of abusing sunbeds and taking tanning injections which make me feel sick and sometimes unable to eat. I used to go on every day and now it’s four times a week.’
Megan says her extreme tan has attracted attention from strangers, with some comparing her to a ‘burnt chip’ or saying she looks like a ‘cremated’ version of herself.
She said: ‘Everywhere I go, I see people staring at me. When people say I’m dark, I actually find that hard to believe. I don’t feel dark whatsoever – it’s like I’m physically blind.
‘I want to stop one day but I can’t ever imagine myself not going on the sunbeds. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to do this. You could end up addicted without even realising like me.’
I mean, we’ve all been tempted to hit the sunbeds for that sun-kissed look, but let Megan’s story be a cautionary tale. Those UV rays can seriously mess up your skin, and Megan’s pictures are proof of that. So, next time you’re thinking about hitting the tanning salon, maybe just opt for some self-tanner instead. Your skin will thank you later!
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