Motives for intentional sunlight exposure among young adult sexual minority men: appearance, relaxation, and socialization in a cohort study.

Motives for intentional sunlight exposure among young adult sexual minority men: appearance, relaxation, and socialization in a cohort study.
Br J Dermatol. 2020 Oct 16;:
Authors: Robinson JK, Wahood S, Stapleton JL
Abstract
Lifetime skin cancer prevalence is 25% higher among gay men and 46% higher among bisexual men compared to heterosexual men, making sexual minority men (SMM) an at-risk group for skin cancer.1 These elevated skin cancer rates may be attributed in part to indoor tanning among SMM, some of whom are motivated to indoor tan by perceived body image standards, appearance concerns, and affect regulation.2.
PMID: 33067803 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - October 16, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Robinson JK, Wahood S, Stapleton JL Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research