The perception that tanned skin is desirable might be changing, according to two new surveys that asked whether bronze skin is still considered beautiful.

A poll of 1,004 people by The Skin Cancer Foundation and iVillage, found that 53 percent said they didn’t think they looked better with a tan, and 63 percent said they are not more attracted to someone who is tan.

Results from an American Academy of Dermatology survey, however, found that 68 percent of 3,342 people polled still believed that having a tan makes people look healthier. But that same poll also found that more than half – 53 percent – do not believe that sun exposure is healthy.

Use of sunscreen, at least on an occasional basis, jumped from 59 percent from 39 percent since 2003, according iVillage and The Skin Cancer Foundation. And of those who wear sunscreen, 74 percent are reapplying four to six hours later.

Other tidbits from their survey:

¢ Only 11 percent report wearing sunscreen on a daily basis.

¢ Sixty-nine percent do not think a tan makes them look thinner.

From the American Academy of Dermatology:

¢ Nine percent used sun lamps or tanning beds in the past year.

¢ More than half – 54 percent – haven’t been screened for skin cancer.

¢ People who live in Washington, D.C., are the most savvy about healthy sun habits, and people who live in Chicago ranked last out of the 32 metro areas that participated.