AN?innovative way of encouraging young people in Devon to think twice about using sunbeds or burning in the sun has been shortlisted for a national award.
Exeter College beauty students teamed up with NHS Devon to run a public health campaign to show fellow students and clients the risks of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
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Thirty-four beauty students at Exeter College were trained in the use of the UV scanner.
The 'Love Your Skin' campaign has been shortlisted for the 2011 Health Service Journal Awards. As part of the campaign students were given training to use an ultraviolet facial scanner.
This reveals the early signs of skin damage and shows people the damage already done to their skin.
The students also gave advice to fellow students and tutors on finding out their skin type and how they can protect their skin in the sun to avoid burning. This included fake tanning demonstrations to show a safer alternative to sunbathing or sunbeds.
Devon has some of the highest rates of malignant melanoma in the country, due in part to the high number of hours of sunshine in the county.
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