InjuryLEJ
UV TANNING / TANNING BEDS
Received Sep 26, 2019
Report MW5090087 · MDR key 9129472
Device
Generic name
Booth, Sun Tan
Manufacturer
UnkProduct problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient
18 YR
- Itching Sensation
- Itching Sensation
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
HI THERE, I AM NOT A MEDICAL STUDENT BUT I DO HAVE A BIG INTEREST IN MEDICINE. I'VE HAD ABOUT 8 TAN CAN CESSIONS, SIMPLY TO APPEAR MORE BRONZE- LOOKING FOR MY MATRIX FAREWELL. I DO NOT WISH TO CAUSE ANY HARM TO MY BODY AND I AM REACHING OUT TO GET A PROFESSIONAL OPINION ON WHEN TANNING IS ENOUGH. SINCE MY 6TH OR 7TH APPT, I GOT SMALL ITCHY SPOTS ON THE INSIDE OF MY ARM, I AM AWARE THAT PART OF MY BODY IS FAIRLY SENSITIVE TO THE SUN. MY ONLY CONCERN IS HOW DO I KNOW THAT THESE SYMPTOMS ARE NOT A SIGN OF MELANOMA SKIN CANCER? TAN CAN.