Young mother Rachel Blease shares stark warning about new TikTok trend sweeping up teenage girls

Rachel Blease knows all too well about the dangers of sun.

The new mother recently had to undergo topical chemotherapy after developing a large cancer on her forehead — and she blames her own teenage years spent in the sun for the health alarm.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New TikTok trend putting teens at risk.

Now Blease, a TikTok star herself, has noticed a new trend on the social media apps, where young women flaunt their “burn lines” or tan lines from sun burn their skin.

The hashtag #sunburnttanlines has amassed over 200 million views, indicating the popularity of the trend.

Social media users have also been using apps to check the UV scale for the day to ensure it was at its maximum before lying out in the sun, the ABC reported at the weekend.

“Unfortunately, I wasn’t surprised,” Blease told Sunrise on Monday.

“Social media often sets unhealthy beauty standards, particularly for young people, so that’s why I wanted to get my video out and raise awareness.

Blease reflected on her own skin cancer journey.

“I have finished the topical chemotherapy and now I have to wait six months to see if it worked and I still might have to get it surgically removed and a have big scar across the middle of my forehead,” she said.

She reflected on her own time in the sun as a teenager.

“I would lay in the sun and I probably got more aware of sun safety in my early 20s but obviously that’s too late, the damage has been done. Our skin has a very good memory.

“Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in Australia and every burn increases your chance of (developing a) skin cancer.”

Cancer Council Victoria Head of Prevention Craig Sinclair told the Herald Sun last month there was never a safe way to tan, saying beachgoers should use their app to check UV levels.

“The most prominent health risk of tanning is skin cancer. We also have eye diseases that result from UV damage, but skin cancer is by far the most predominant one,” Sinclair said.

“We already have, in Australia, around 15,000 people being detected for melanoma each year, and that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.”

Blease said she was pleased to be sharing a positive message abut being sun safe.

“Since I’ve posted my video, I’ve had hundreds of people tell me about loved ones they have lost through melanoma, so just protect your skin. No trend is worth your health.”