Pictured above: Wendy Hartwig using Visia
A leading skin clinic in Shrewsbury has announced its support
for a campaign launched by Girls Aloud member, Nicola Roberts,
calling for new legislation to govern the use of sun beds in
tanning salons.
Roberts, who fronted a documentary on BBC3 this week called 'The
Truth about Tanning', wants tanning salons to be regulated and all
under 18's to be banned from using them. She also appeared on ITV's
This Morning show where she demonstrated the dangers of sun related
skin cancer by showing a patient having Visia skin analysis that
showed a frightening 97% sun damage.
In support of the Nicola Roberts anti tanning campaign, The Skin
Clinic based at The Dental Spa on Oxon Business Park, is offering
free Visia skin analysis throughout February and March, to anyone
who is concerned they might have sun damage. Those taking up the
offer will be able to make a voluntary donation to Cancer Research
UK when they go for analysis.
Wendy Hartwig, an aesthetic and laser nurse practitioner at The
Skin Clinic said: "With over 10,000 malignant melanoma cases in the
UK each year, skin cancer is the most common cancer in young adults
aged 15 - 34 years. The condition is more than twice as common in
women as it is in men."
"Rates of malignant melanoma in this country have risen faster
than any other form of common cancer in recent years, with more
than two and a half thousand people dying from skin cancer each
year. Even more frightening is that an estimated 120 people under
the age of forty die from the disease every year."
"The Visia skin analysis which featured in the programme
analyses six features of the skin's surface and its deeper layers,
including ultraviolet A damage from the sun. Ultraviolet A is the
radiation that causes skin tanning but which is also very weakly
sunburn-producing and carcinogenic. Once the analysis is complete
the results are compared with the average for a patient's age and
skin type, enabling a qualified practitioner to identify problem
areas."
To book a free Visia skin analysis, call 01743 343433.