Are sun beds ok to use?

Question

Is it ok to use a sun bed once every so often? my skin is very very pale and id like to get it atleast average, I have one at home im using, for 30mins/day ive only used it once and I felt fine after.

Answer 1

No they are not safe. Any time you tan your skin, it causes damage. Get enough damage and you'll be seeing a dermatologist for the rest of your life and getting lots of nice scars over your body where the skin cancers used to be. Skin damage is cumulative which means that the sun you are getting now and in the years past won;t catch up to you for a few more years and then there is nothing you can do, the cancers just keep popping up. Do yourself a huge favor and learn to love your pale skin, one day very soon you will have the most beautiful and flawless skin because you kept it out of the damaging rays. trust me!

Answer 2

Well after using sun (tanning) beds a first time a person doesn't feel any effects, BUT if used enough a person could develop skin cancer in the long run. As your doctor about some tanning creams that won't have long term effects(if there are any lol). Be sure to ask him about side effects if you go to the doctor cause I KNOW that you odn't want cancer. :)

Dangers
UV radiation from sunbeds, particularly UVB, may cause cancer by altering the structure of the DNA. Excessive UV radiation will cause premature aging, including wrinkles, and may have a detrimental effect on the immune system. In 2000, the US government via the National Institutes of Health published the 10th "Report on Carcinogens" and specifically identified sun lamps and tanning beds as known human carcinogens.

While the dangers of UVB are widely recognised, it has been convenient to regard UVA as 'safe'. UVA has less chances of burning, it has been called the "bronzing light," but it is clearly associated with inducing aging changes in the skin and in promoting the development of skin cancer. This is because UVA penetrates the skin more deeply than UVB, so any damage to the skin takes longer to detect.

There is some debate as to the safety of indoor tanning compared to tanning outside, due to the nature of how tanning beds work. Tanning beds have a higher intensity of UVA and UVB than sunlight, but because the user is exposed for a shorter amount of time, the tan does not penetrate the skin as deeply as a traditional outdoor tan. This is why tans created in a tanning bed fade quicker than an outdoor tan, and why many believe that indoor tanning creates less deep tissue damage.

Another perceived advantage is that the tanning bed creates a consistent amount of UV in a given time, whereas the amount of UV you would receive in the sun varies from minute to minute. This does not remove any risks of exposure, but allows the user to control the exact amount of UV they are receiving in a given time. Because of these issues, the common belief is that if you are going to tan, a tan inside a tanning bed is marginally safer because the UV penetrates less deeply and it is easier to regulate how much UV you are getting. Both still carry risks, particularly if the person regularly overexposes themselves to the UV.

While there appears to be a link between indoor tanning beds and cancer, the connection is difficult to make because so many people who tan indoors also tan outdoors, and because indoor tanning has only been significantly popular for 20 to 25 years. None of this changes the fact that there are risks associated with exposure to UVA and UVB, particularly children under 16, and for everyone who overexposes themselves to the point of a sunburn.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning_bed

Answer 3

i do no longer understand, yet would not do any form of tanning in the time of being pregnant.. different than a sprig on tan. whether there are no UV rays.. the mattress nevertheless will enhance your inner physique temperature and which will impact your infants. Tanning beds cook dinner your pores and skin from the interior out, and that may not have the ability to be stable in the time of being pregnant. some pregnant females p.c. to apply self tanners, yet this isn't any longer this way of super concept.. as your wacky hormones would desire to alter the effect and results of the self tanner and doubtless turn you orange. maximum suitable desires and congratulations to you. yet i might carry off on the tanning till you furnish..

Answer 4

You have to remember that sun beds have radiation and that radiation courses cancer. There was a story in the news pap per a bout a lady that used a sun bed every day and she burned her inside out. They found her in the tanning bed. You could try getting tanning spray I think you can get it at a tanning place.

Answer 5

I highly recommend that you do not, just for the looks. You are the way you are for a reason. You can change that but it will conclude in something harsh like you could get skin cancer from that.

Answer 6

Do you mean tanning bed.They are safe used in moderation start out a short time see how your skin reacts if OK add time until you get DONE.

Answer 7

They are just as dangerous as the sun. Especially using it daily, over the longterm, that would be really dangerous.

Answer 8

they increase your chances of skin cancer greatly so no they are not safe even one trip can cause a nasty surprise several years down the road

Answer 9

the skin cancer really has no sign. my Mon had skin cancer and is now fine but there is not signs or symptoms of skin cancer. on the bright side it is the most curable.

Answer 10

have you seen final destination 3