A WOMAN was left with a shockingly intense tan after making a simple mistake on a sunbed.
Charlie Urwin, 20, from Houghton-le-Spring, UK, was getting ready for her in the way she knows best – by topping up her tan.
A for the past year, Charlie decided to up her time from 12 minutes to 15 in the hope of .
However, the call centre agent immediately realised something was wrong the moment she stepped out of the and noticed her was noticeably darker than usual.
Charlie explained that although the intense tan eventually faded, the experience served as a wake-up call and made her rethink her approach to tanning.
She added that the mishap has encouraged her to stick to the recommended time slot in the future and be more cautious with her sunbed use.
Posting the footage to , the clip went viral, hitting over 500,000 views.
The jaw-dropping tan left people torn over it being their colour or fearful over the .
One viewer said: “How does it feel to be living my dream.”;
Another commented: “You’re a beautiful girl, you don’t need to be damaging your skin like that, because respectfully the damage is visible.
”You are beautiful as you are.”;
Someone else chimed in with their horrific experience, writing: ”My mum got skin cancer from sunbeds.”
”Work on self love. You are worthy and perfect as you were made and you don’t need to change a thing about your natural appearance,” a fourth advised.
A former sunbed lover wrote: ”I did sunbeds too much when I was younger, bad crows feet and red cherry spot that cannot be removed as near my eyes. don't do it.”
strongly advises against using sunbeds, as they pose significant health risks, including an increased risk of skin cancer, premature , and .
If you choose to use a sunbed, they emphasise how crucial it is to follow the recommended exposure times and seek guidance from the sunbed operator and always wear eye protection.
Sunbed risks
Sunbeds have long been and have even been banned in countries like and .
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 .
Sharing her expertise, Carol Cooper, Sun Doctor, said: ”Let’s be clear about sunbeds. It’s not just ‘some’ experts that say they’re bad for your skin. It’s almost all of them.
”Actually, anyone who’s ever used a sunbed is at least 20% more likely to develop malignant melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer.
”UV rays damage the DNA in skin cells, so they’re more likely to mutate into cancer. You don’t even have to burn for it to happen.”
