Why do people use tanning salons?

Question

If you use them, I would like to know why if it will give you lizard skin when you are older, or even worse, cancer. If you know it is harmful, why?

You can't say it is addictive like smoking or something either. I'm just confuzzled why people go out of their way to harm themselves.

Answer 1

They are in total denial. The tanning salons say it is not dangerous, and because these people really really want a tan, they choose to believe them. Also when you say that something will cause harm later, it is easy for people to discount it and say yeah, lets wait & see. Same thing with smokers, they are not scared of lung cancer 20 years from now. As long as it doesn't hurt now, they don't care.

Answer 2

Indoor Tanning vs. Sunlight
The sun's rays contain two types of ultraviolet radiation that affect your skin: UVA and UVB. UVB radiation burns the upper layers of skin (the epidermis), causing sunburns. UVA radiation penetrates to the lower layers of the epidermis, where it triggers cells called melanocytes (pronounced: mel-eh-no-sites) to produce melanin. Melanin is the brown pigment that causes tanning.

Both UVA and UVB rays contribute to skin aging. Both types also can cause potentially cancerous changes in your cells' DNA. And, according to a recent study, radiation from just 10 indoor-tanning sessions in 2 weeks can suppress a person's cancer-fighting immune system.

Although tanning beds use UVA light, the concentration of UVA rays from a tanning bed is greater than that from the sun. And, despite manufacturer claims, some tanning lamps do also emit UVB light. So if you try indoor tanning, you'll absorb far more rays in the long run, significantly age your skin, and put yourself at even greater risk for skin cancer.

Answer 3

Because people want instant gratification regardless of long-term consequences. Come on, you can't deny the appeal of a tan. And the salons give it to you quickly and without you having to sweat it out in the sun.

Answer 4

I use a tanning salon to help with my acne, it workd also for depression, if you are anything like me i don't have enough time in the day to soak up enough sun.

Answer 5

Not harmful if used with caution. Just like lying in the sun. To get color. Use precaution , you will be fine. I do it to get a base color before lying in the sun.

Answer 6

duh they wanna be tan and dont care the consequences... probally cause there is really no major warning out on tanning unless u go to the salon to see it posted.

Answer 7

Your cute.

Answer 8

because they want cancer.

Answer 9

they want canser