2006-06-07 15:40:58 · 22 answers · asked by V 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
tanning beds arent good for anything but obtaining skin cancer. tanning is really bad for people and with the advances theyve made in sunless tanning its SO easy to get a nice tan without the sun.
you can get the heat you want from a tanning bed many other ways...a heating pad, warm bath, hot tub, wet towel warmed in the microwave...try one of those, theyre MUCH healthier.
2006-06-07 15:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by kimberbee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO... in fact the only thing is that they are hot and heat feels good for aching joints.
The frequency of light is actually bad for you (much worse than the sun itself) this is because certain frequencies are boosted to create the tanning effect more efficiently.
Some people have small bumps that appear over their skin after using these beds.
2006-06-07 15:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by michael_lovin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I broke my back 8 years ago and it does help to relax, but the skin cancer thing is something to really think about if you were going to tan often. Use a sunscreen instead of a tanning accelerator.
2006-06-07 15:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by mzduncan1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tanning beds are terrible for your skin and will cause skin cancer. they may make your arthritis feel better with the heat though.
2006-06-07 15:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are not - and they can give you skin cancer
warming your body in the mornign will however help you to move through the stiffness stage of arthrtitis a little faster
try a hot shower or a hot bean bag
2006-06-07 15:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the extent that they may provide heat and the rays help to create vitamin d in the body.
2006-06-07 15:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by ☼Jims Brain☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tanning beds are not a good idea. They cook you little by little its disguisting.
2006-06-07 16:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by Baller B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure they are "good" for it, but the heat from them sure do make the pain go away for a while. Makes me feel better anyway!
2006-06-07 15:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by unsersmyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of it. i've only ever heard that they are good for SOME vitamin deficiencies and SOME skin conditions (but at the same time, we all know that they can CAUSE some major skin "conditions" as well.)
2006-06-07 15:44:17 · answer #9 · answered by bluebonnie1991 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heating pad or blanket will do the same job!
2006-06-07 15:44:10 · answer #10 · answered by onemoreordinaryday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋