NHS worker who 'burnt bright red to tan' and topped up with sunbeds 'can't go out in daylight' after deadly diagnosis #BasalCellCancer #BasalCellCarcinoma #MalignantMelanoma #Melanoma [Video]

NHS worker who ‘burnt bright red to tan’ and topped up with sunbeds ‘can’t go out in daylight’ after deadly diagnosis [Video]

AN NHS worker recalls how she would burn her skin bright red to tan after skin cancer diagnosis.

Rachael Smith, 35, spent her teenage years “burning to tan”, sizzling in the scorching sun, using sunbeds three times a week and not using suncream for protection.

Rachael Smith said she spent her teenage years intentionally ‘burning to tan’ and using tanning bedsCredit: Kennedy Newsand Media

When her friend spotted an irregular ‘raised’ mole on her shoulder she checked it outCredit: Kennedy Newsand Media

After having the mole removed Rachael says she was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancerCredit: Kennedy Newsand Media

The mum-of-one explained how from a young age she would burn her skin to tan, turning bright pink in order to achieve the bronzed-skin glow she was addicted to.

Dramatic photos show Rachael at 23 on a girls trip, with her flesh turning red in a top that says ‘made in UK, destroyed in Magaluf’ .

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