Dr. Barry Dworkin

Unregulated, untested, injectable Barbie-doll drug being used by younger people to promote skin tanning. Canadian Dermatology Association issues warning about this and tanning beds as it starts its May Sun Awareness Campaign.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 18, 2022

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Source:
We know that the sun causes deadly skin cancer, so why are we still tanning?

Reference:
Indoor Tanning is Out
Indoor tanning and skin cancer risk across the years

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