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Every time summer rolls around, dermatologists everywhere warn their patients about the dangers of sun exposure and the need for sunscreen. But more and more, those doctors are facing the issue of warning against exposure to similar radiation throughout the year, and in younger and younger patients. A closer look at the dangers of indoor tanning in tonight's Eye on Health. A few times a week, just a couple of weeks a year. It can't do that much harm, can it?? (Ann Welch, Trinity Health) They know the risk factors and stuff, but they think maybe if I just do it once or twice, it's going to be okay. We apply this line of thought to many things in our lives. But, in this case, nurse practitioner Ann Welch is talking about indoor tanning. (Ann) There's statistics about the amount of knowledge these girls have when they go to the tanning booths, but yet they ignore it. And that's part of the teenage behavior. Some of those statistics they're ignoring: the American Cancer Society says women 35 and under who use or have used tanning beds on a regular basis are eight times as likely as non-tanners to develop skin cancer. Those who use or have used tanning beds even occasionally face a risk triple that of non tanners. And though tanning outside is also dangerous, health care professionals say indoor tanning further increases risk factors. (Ann) You get 15 times more of a sun exposure from a tanning bed than you do from the sun, and that's a significant amount of radiation from the sun. More young people, especially young women, are heading to tanning beds right now, with prom just around the corner. But Nurse Welch has an alternate suggestion to offer. (Ann) You know, if you want to look good for the prom, self tanner is our recommendation. And if any high school girl out there requires more convincing, Welch suggests she look ahead a few years. The second most major concern about indoor tanning: it causes skin to age prematurely. So even though it may just add up to a few times a week, a couple of weeks a year, is a tan for one day worth looking, say, 40 at age 30? With your Eye on Health, Abby Wuellner, KX News.