Ok, I want to get a tan and all, I'm getting one today. Only Prob is that I have exzema, and I dont know what will happen to it. Also I have scabs, from being a clutz. What will happen to those? Will I have paler colored skin where they are? Also, I do NOT want sunless tan, it just washes off. This is my first time with this, I know I cant stay in there long. And since it helps out excema, will it help rosacea? One more question, do famous/models tan? Pretty stupid question, but thats what I am aiming for, and it would suck if I screwed it up. Please do not harrass me about this, it would be pointless. I want answers, not lectures.
2006-11-03 06:37:40 · 6 answers · asked by pixelfairydust 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
Moderate sun exposure helps "cure" eczema. The "sunlight" stimulates the absorption of Vitamin D, which is essential for skin health. This is strictly a short term effect however. Once you stop tanning the eczema will come back. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
"[edit] Light therapy
Light therapy using ultraviolet light can help. UVA is mostly used but UVB and Narrow Band UVB are also used. Ultraviolet light exposure carries its own risks, particularly later skin cancers. When light therapy alone is found to be ineffective, it is combined with a substance called psoralen. This PUVA (Psoralen + UVA) combination therapy is termed photo-chemotherapy. Psoralens make the skin more sensitive to UV light, allowing lower doses of UVA to be used."
I can not see it having a beneficial effect on rosacea, as this is caused by having too many small blood capillaries in one area. The only cure for this is laser treatment.
You will not tan where you have scabs. Even after the scab comes off. There is much less melanin in scar tissue than in regular skin.
Like anything, used in moderation, tanning beds or booths can be beneficial.
2006-11-03 06:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I have ecszema and I think people look better with natural skin tones but seeing as your asking for help....:) I dont think the tanning will effect your ecszema because it's a skin condition however the chemicals that are used in the tanning solution may irritate it. So I'd only go in for a minute or two then leave it a week to see if you get a bad reaction, if not go for it :)
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2006-11-03 06:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by RetardedDuck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't go tanning! I am 41 and have metastatic melanoma, stage 4 cancer, and have had 3 major surgeries in less than a year and am dying of this cancer. There are few treatments available to me. I tanned 3 days a week, had the eczema, and rosacea. My face always burned and I had to put a cloth on it, the rest of my body finally tanned but it wasn't the greatest, was expensive and now I'm really paying for it with my life. Take it from me, it's just not worth it. There are very good sunless tanning creams out there that look great, try one of those.
2006-11-03 13:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Fritzle 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I tan on accident. I don't try to go out and tan, but I tan easily so it happens. I don't care if he's tanned or not.
2016-03-19 03:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO FAMOUS MODELS DO NOTTTTT TAN!!!! why on earth would they do that when thier whole career depends on their looks? Tanning causes wrinkles and premature aging...it really does, im 23 and used to tan all the time and my skin is looking terrible now. i have sworn off tanning for life, its so not worth it. i should have listened to everyone telling me it would make me look terrible...dont do it!!
2006-11-03 06:45:16 · answer #5 · answered by EllisFan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that tanning will mess with your exzema but please dont be like some people and go everyday of the week until they turn freakin orange!! I hate that. I think a nice tan does look good. but dont abuse your skin.
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2006-11-03 06:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋