Tanned skin is important to many people. Who doesn’t want a year-round healthy glow? However, that visit to the tanning salon could cause liver spots. The UV lighting used in tanning beds is artificial, but otherwise, it varies very little from natural sunlight. Exposure to this artificial UV increases melanin production which, over time, can lead to liver spots.

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