Louise Cook Tanning Salon Case Study

Twenty-seven year-old Louise Cook had just gone through a bad break up. She thought that a trip to the tanning salon would help her feel better. The trips to the tanning salon gave her that golden complexion she wanted. However, they have also had a negative impact on her life. She found out that she had skin cancer when she was 10 weeks pregnant with her third child.

Four months after Louise was initially diagnosed with skin cancer, her doctor gave her even more bad news. She found out that the cancer had spread to her brain and ovaries. The doctors also stated that Louise would be lucky if she lived a few more months. She is spending the last few months of her life warning people about the dangers of tanning.

She talked about how she believed

that tanning would help her feel better. She now regrets going to the tanning salon because she will not be able to watch her kids grow up. Louise also stated that she did not believe that tanning beds were dangerous because they were easily accessible. She does not want other men and women to make the mistake of putting their image before their health.