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  1. Tanning dependence or tanorexia (a portmanteau of tanning and anorexia) is a syndrome where an individual appears to have a physical or psychological dependence on sunbathing or the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning beds to darken the complexion of the skin.

  2. July 8, 2019 3:19 AM. Protecting the Skin You're in. Obsessed with the perfect tan? Tanning lotions, spray tan booths, tanning beds…This could lead to tanorexia, a term for when a person is addicted to tanning — physically or psychologically.

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  4. Apr 20, 2010 · Tanorexia: Beyond cancer, indoor tanning makes you a bronzing junkie. Attention cast of Jersey Shore: Turns out not only do tanning beds skyrocket your Melanoma risk (The World Health...

  5. Aug 26, 2015 · Health. August 26, 2015. Tanorexia: when getting a tan becomes an addiction. On a warm August evening in Madrid a steady stream of tanned customers parade out of a tanning salon—even in sunny...

  6. Feb 2, 2024 · Symptoms of tanorexia. Some of the symptoms associated with tanning addiction are: 1. The state of constant alert is related to the degree of tanning that is maintained. 2. Anxiety related to how...

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  7. Indoor Tanning, Skin Cancer, and Tanorexia. Development of U.S. Indoor Tanning Policy. Kravitz, Miriam. Author Information. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association: May 2010 - Volume 2 - Issue 3 - p 110-115. doi: 10.1097/JDN.0b013e3181e1adab. Free. CE Test. Metrics. Abstract.

  8. The term tanorexia describes compulsive use of a tanning bed, a disorder often identified in White patients. This compulsion is driven by underlying psychological distress that typically correlates with another psychiatric disorder, such as anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, or an eating disorder.

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