Can you get in a tanning bed while pregnant and if not can you do the spray tan?

Question

I will be preg. through the summer and I was just wondering.
I have done the spray tan in the booth before, its just so exspensive. but i didn't know if i can being preg.

Answer 1

You can't do a tanning bed. When I was caring I went into a hot tub. THey almost had to call the doctor. Something with the heat it's too hot for the baby and it makes you sick and dizzy and stuff but you can do theSPRAY TAN

Answer 2

Well usually they do not recommend tanning in a tanning bed after finding out being pregnant, just because there is too much unknown about how harmful it can or would be even while your still barely pregnant. But if you want to just tan your legs and nothing else, you could consider finding a tanning place that has a leg tanner where only your legs are in a little bed and the rest of you sits out of it completely in normal temperatures.. because its the heat and the rays that go to your belly that could harm the baby. But I do not see where just tanning your legs would be a issue. I would maybe call around to some tanning places and see if they have a leg tanner and just put a call into your doctor office and confirm that it would be ok.. Good luck!

Answer 3

I was just reading up on this - I haven't read all the research and thoughts on it yet, but what I generally got out of it was that tanning beds are a bad idea because they raise your body temperature and they make you lie on your back (not good after the 1rst trimester) - and that's aside from the fact that your skin is more sensitive to sunlight when your pregnant so your risk of burns and cancer are higher.

The spray tans, I gathered that it depended on what chemicals were in it.

Most people seemed to think the mild self-tanning lotions were okay because they only go as far as the surface of the skin (again, that depends on the brand and what chemicals are in it).

I'm due in august, so I'll be watching other answers to this too, to see what others say.

Answer 4

Question: Is it safe to use self-tanning lotions or tanning beds during pregnancy?

Answer: If you're not feeling attractive during your pregnancy, the look of sun-kissed skin that a self-tanner provides can do wonders for your self-esteem. The good news is that the ingredients in self-tanners are harmless, so it's fine to use them during pregnancy. These lotions and sprays are basically dyes that stay on the surface of your skin and won't harm your developing baby. Best of all, self-tanners have improved dramatically during the last few years, so you don't have to worry about looking like an extra from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Tanning beds are a different story.

There's no conclusive evidence that they're harmful to a developing fetus, but there is plenty of proof that they're dangerous to you. Tanning beds pose the same dangers as the sun: They emit ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which causes skin cancer. Don't believe anyone who tells you that because tanning booths emit only UVA rays they're not hazardous to your health. One study suggests that visiting a tanning booth ten times in a year can double your chances of develop melanoma — one of the most deadly types of cancer. Melanoma is the only type of cancer that spreads to the placenta, and that could be disastrous for both you and your baby.

If the threat of developing skin cancer doesn't frighten you, consider the possibility that lying in a tanning booth can raise your body temperature to a level that may be hazardous to your baby, particularly during your first trimester. Having an elevated body temperature during pregnancy — that is, above 102 degrees F. (which can happen in a tanning bed, hot tub, or sauna) — has been associated with spinal malformations in developing babies. And then there's the concern that lying on your back too long might restrict blood to your heart and thus to your baby as well. You'll know when this happens because you'll feel lightheaded.

Finally, yet one more downside to tanning: Pregnant women with sensitive skin who expose themselves to ultraviolet rays (whether from tanning beds or the sun), may be more prone to chloasma, those dark skin splotches that can appear on the face and occasionally the arms during pregnancy.

Answer 5

ur mad if you go on a tanning bed while you are preg even i no that and am not that cleaver so haw old are you, any way am not going to judge you like every on does but just go for the spray tan lol i dont no why you want a tan while you are preg because its not like you gona be able to see your own legs throw the belly when you get bigger lol anyway good luck go and get a nice spray tan

Answer 6

My doctor told me not during my first trimester, but that kinda scared me to think how was it any better then in the second or third, but I really wanted a tan, unfortunately not tanning salons would take me although I only tried2 at the second one I did the spay tan, it was great, I did not look like a fat white ghost for my sisters wedding.

Answer 7

Spray tanning is fine but as for going into a booth and actually tanning dehydrates you so I definitely would not go there!

Answer 8

Spray only unfortunately, the heat of the tanning beds can cause serious defects, even in small doses. Ask the lady at the front desk what she'd reccomend for spray...( i'm sure not all are acceptable since they are chemicals that get absorbed into your skin), all tanning booth operators have been well versed with this sort of thing in their training. If she says "I donno" find yourself another salon :)

Answer 9

I would say no to spray tanning because the spaying would likely cause you to inhale something that may be harmful. I don't think that a little natural sun will hurt the baby but excessive heat on your belly could be bad. Of course you should ask your doctor. Keep a list of questions to take to your visits so you don't forget them while you are there.

Answer 10

No and no. The heat from the tanning bed could raise your temperature to dangerous levels. The spray tan could have harmful chemicals in it. Better safe than sorry when your pregnant.