I’m addicted to sunbeds and nasal sprays…I was in hospital fighting sepsis but went straight to the salon to get my glow
A WOMAN has revealed that she is addicted to sunbeds and nasal sprays and was even terribly ill in hospital fighting sepsis, but went straight to the salon to get her glow on.
The blonde-haired beauty took to social media to open up about her love of being bronzed.
The woman, who is a figure skater and a model, explained that she regularly uses sunbeds, nasal sprays and tanning enhancer creams, as well as sunbathing, to get a deep glow.
Posting on TikTok under the username @blondelillia, the woman explained: “Me battling through my addiction.”
In the video, the beauty fan shared a variety of pictures of her tan lines – one on her wrist from a watch and others where she had moved her knickers to show off a deep tan.
Seconds later, we saw the beauty fan getting a sunbed, as she said: “Fighting sepsis, two weeks in hospital and needed a pick me up.”
In the picture, we saw the woman wearing a shower cap, with a tube from the hospital still attached to her arm.
After this, the beauty fan shared a variety of other pictures of her getting a tan – she posted a picture of a nasal spray and then an image of her sunbathing in the garden.
Following this, she then shared a picture posing in the mirror to show off her golden glow.
Her clip has clearly shocked many, as it has quickly amassed a whopping 49.6k views.
It has 1,720 likes, 7 comments and 8 shares.
But social media users were left divided at the woman’s clip – whilst some commented heart eye emojis, others were eager to warn the woman of the dangers of such tanning activities.
One person said: “As an esthetician tanning is definitely one of the worst things you could do to your skin. Use self tanner!”
Another added: “Self tan! There’s so many good ones out there.”
Nasal sprays, when inhaled, can lead to a temporary darkening of your skin.
Nasal sprays’ main active ingredient is melanotan, which helps drive the process of pigmentation production.
Some nasal spray sellers insist their products are safe – but the British Association of Dermatologists’ Dr Catherine Borysiewicz says the only safe tan is fake tan.
She said: These products have not been studied properly, you don’t know what you are using, that’s the bottom line.
“These products are very, very dangerous. They can potentially lead to cancer.
“I talk about the skin risks, but who knows what else it might be doing. It’s incredibly worrying.
“If you’re using Melanotan, stop. Don’t use it any more and really importantly make sure your skin is assessed and checked.
“Be honest with the doctors that you’re seeing so they’re aware of the potential risks you may have been exposed to so your moles can be properly checked and analysed if needed.”
When it comes to sunbeds, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking.
Like the sun, they give out harmful UV rays that damage the DNA in your skin cells.
Over time, this may lead to malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – studies have shown.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), there is significant evidence to show that using tanning beds causes melanoma.
They report that sunbeds increase the risk of skin cancer by up to 20 per cent, and also state that they have no positive benefits to our health.
Cancer Research back this statistic, adding that ” there is no such thing as a safe tan from UV radiation”.
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