Patricia Krentcil, 44, was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment in New Jersey last week after her five-year-old daughter Anna suffered from a burn which the child said was from indoor tanning. Known as the "tanning mom," Krentcil was released on $25,000 bail and faces up to 10 years in prison if she is convicted.

After learning Krentcil tans on average five days a week, some doctors said she may be addicted to tanning, a condition sometimes called tanorexia. A study by scientists at University of Texas' Southwestern Medical Center stated that those who suffer from tanning addiction are similar to those addicted to alcohol and drugs. "Certain regions of the brain we know are responsible, partially responsible for drug and alcohol addiction seem to have increased blood flow when you put UV [ultraviolet] light in front of these individuals who are known for frequent tanning," said Dr. Charles Samenow, a psychiatrist and professor at George Washington University.

In addition to treating apparent skin damage from tanning, Dr. Joshua Zeichner of Mount Sinai Medical Center said Krentcil may need psychological counseling. He likened tanorexia to body dysmorphic disorders, where a person is unrealistically unhappy with their appearance. People with these disorders may suffer from eating disorders or engage in excessive cosmetic surgery or overuse procedures like Botox and fillers.

Tanning mom says: "There's somebody out there for my whole life that doesn't like me because they are jealous, fat and they're ugly." -- Patricia Krentcil.

Doctor says: "Going to a tanning salon 20 times a month, frankly, is insane, especially with all of the public education and awareness campaigns on the dangers of tanning beds and skin cancers." -- Dr. Joshua Zeichner.

Research finding: People who have ever used tanning machines were 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, than others. -- 2010 study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.