Overview

• Kim Kardashian has faced backlash after showcasing a tanning bed in her office during a recent TikTok video, with fans and dermatologists criticizing her for promoting a practice known to cause skin cancer.
• Kardashian has long been a fan of tanning beds and tanned skin, and has previously made comments endorsing tanning.
• Following the TikTok video, dermatologists including Dr. Scott Walter and Dr. Aamna Adel criticized Kardashian for endorsing a potentially harmful practice, especially given her sister's history of melanoma.
• A study in 2007 confirmed the association between indoor tanning and melanoma, noting that even one-time use of a tanning bed increases the risk of cancer.
• Some fans defended Kardashian, suggesting she might be using the tanning bed to treat her psoriasis, but UV exposure can be more harmful than helpful in the treatment of psoriasis.