Expert warns people going backwards in tan lines trend

A TOP doctor has warned that trending social media hashtags like #sunburntlines and the resurgence in sunbed use means young people are going backwards when it comes to sun safety.

- BY LOUISE WALSH

Dr Kate McCann says young people are being drawn into tanning marketing at a time when over 11,000 new cases of skin cancer are being diagnosed each year in Ireland.

She said: “The hashtag #sunburntlines has more than 200 million views on Tik Tok but intentional sunburn lines aren't the only example of young people's obsession with tanned skin as another trend sees people tattooing tan lines into their chests.