tanning bed

[annalee518]

Im not sure WHAT this is but i have recently started the tanning bed and today i laid a little longer... well when i got out i have these dark red spots on my shoulder. like a cluster of red spots... it looks like blood raised to the skin? it actually looks exactly like freckles but  only in a small clustered area... they were not there b4 and i can tell they are not new freckles? could this be bad?? pic should be attached

[ChitChatNine]

Hi,

Your post should probably be in the dermatology community.  Maybe MedHelp can move it.  But like the poster above mentions, tanning beds can lead to skin cancer - not sure if you are aware but they have the same properties as the sun and can lead to Melanoma, etc.  I have had a Melanoma.  This is something to think about.

C~

[Pum]

They look like broken capilliaries. Have you been carrying a heavy bag or lifting a heavy weight? I get those when I've exerted my arms or carried a pack or something.

Please think twice about tanning beds. If you're worried enough to visit a skin cancer forum you might be worried enough to protect your skin from tanning. They're not safe.

Take care.