Kim Kardashian recently stirred up controversy for having a tanning bed in her office.
Light therapy can help with psoriasis, but tanning isn't the same thing and increases cancer risk.
Kardashian spoke out on X (formerly Twitter) after Allure critiqued the tanning bed featured in her brand SKKN's office, which she showed off in a recent TikTok tour.
Tanning beds primarily use UVA light, which causes not only damage, but also skin aging (including the development of wrinkles) and increased risk of skin cancer, according to the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The World Health Organization classified tanning as carcinogenic, or cancer-causing, and studies suggest it can increase your odds of developing certain types of skin cancer by 58%.
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Kim Kardashian, —, Kardashian, Allure, it's, dermatologists
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Service, American Academy of Dermatology Association, Anderson Cancer Center, World Health Organization, Business