Sandi Thom in sunbed warning campaign
Scottish singer Sandi Thom has been artificially aged thirty years to warn teenagers about the dangers of sunbeds.
Cancer Research UK has published three computer-generated images of the star which intended to shock sunbed users into changing their ways. According to the charity, some sunbeds emit rays 10 to 15 times stronger than those of the midday sun.
The images show Sandi how she looks now, aged 27, how she could look after over-exposure to UV rays, aged 57, with deep-set wrinkles, sagging skin, drooping eyelids, large bags around her eye area and skin discolouration and in contrast there is also an image of how she may look with natural ageing.
Sandi said of the pictures: "I'm in a state of shock and the thought of looking like this at 57 is terrifying. Having seen these images I can honestly say I am never going to use a sunbed again.
"You can so easily get brown from a bottle these days, there is just no point in ruining your looks and risking skin cancer by using sunbeds. I hope the horrible image of me will make other young people think twice before they next use a sunbed."
Next month will see Sandi hitting the streets with her guitar in aid of Cancer Research UK as part of Busking Cancer.