Kittell

When she heard about her daughter's diagnosis, Kittell says, she was "devastated."

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

If she had caught this a year later, this would be a different story, says Kittell, of Maribel, Wis.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

And it was Kittell who sent her daughter to a dermatologist when her mole seemed suspicious.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

Kittell says parents have a responsibility to keep their kids away from tanning salons, but also to change the image that tans are beautiful.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

But Kittell says she never realized how dangerous tanning beds really were.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

If she had caught this a year later, this would be a different story, says Kittell, of Maribel, Wis.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

But Kittell says she never realized how dangerous tanning beds really were.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

Hessel's mother, Sheri Kittell, says she has always routinely taken her children for skin checks, because moles are common in their family.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

Hessel's mother, Sheri Kittell, says she has always routinely taken her children for skin checks, because moles are common in their family.

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011

When she heard about her daughter's diagnosis, Kittell says, she was "devastated."

Young melanoma survivors speak out against indoor tanning 2011