Sunburn tattoo art becoming dangerous trend on social media

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Sunburn tattoo art becoming dangerous trend on social media
Sunburn tattoo art is the latest and most dangerous fashion trend hitting social media. Dermatologists warn this trend could significantly increase your risk for skin cancer.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Sunburn tattoo art is the latest and most dangerous fashion trend hitting social media.

The art is created by placing stencils on your body and covering the stencil with sunscreen before exposing the rest of your body to dangerous UV rays.

Dermatologist Shirley Chi of the Center for Advanced Dermatology Inc. says people may be raising their risk of the most deadly form of skin cancer: melanoma.

Watch Health Specialist Denise Dador's report in the video above.

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