Q about tanning beds?

Question

is it safe to use tan beds ....i heard its not very safe I've never used it ....plus i couldn't find a nice way of self tan until now in my city where i live ( im from middle east) I have tried home self tans i apply by my self but it always end up looking uneven !
Im thinking of tan beds now although i heard it causes skin cancer and im concerned .

Answer 1

And this has what to do with immigration?

Answer 2

yes this is immigration but to answer your question anyway, I use tanning beds for one reason...to slowly get a tan so that when I go overseas to be on the beaches I won't burn that will really harm your skin. I have been checked by a dermatologist and he did not caution me since I am doing it the correct way...I only go 2 times a week and stay only 20 min at one time..even shorter periods to begin with. Just be sure to NEVER burn by staying longer wanting get a fast tan....it will damage you for sure...and don't go every day, that is too much also. Go slowly and lotion up afterwards. I stay tanned year round since I am an outdoors person and don't want to run the risk of burning.. I am the type that doesn't burn, I only get darker in an olive dark tone.
Hope this helps, oh and always keep check on your body and a once a year with your dermatologist for safety too.

Answer 3

tanning beds can give you skin cancer faster then the sun. your closer to the rays. in the county i live a girl actually cooked her insides with the tanning beds. i wouldn't advise anyone to use them unless it was for a medical reason. stick with staying out in the sun for 30 mins. and why would you want to tan? people from the middle east has nice skin color, a tan all year around.

Answer 4

Use of tanning bed carries the same risk as sun baking. The best way to get a tan is either no tan at all, or use one of the newer slow suntan creams that are coming on to the market (eg Johnson's "Holiday Skin"). They give a slower, but more even tan, as they develop over a few days.

Answer 5

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 identified solar radiation, artificial sources such as sun lamps and tanning beds, in medical diagnosis and treatment procedures, and in industry for promoting polymerization reactions as known human carcinogens. It also states that the individual components of UVR, which includes ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B and ultraviolet C radiation, are listed in the report, NOT as "known", but as "reasonably anticipated" 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 for everyone who overexposes themselves to the point of a sunburn.

Answer 6

I would be very careful of using tanning beds, I have found when I get a burn while outside, I can easy the results by standing in a cold shower for several minutes. It seems to take away the burning. In fact when you get any kind of burn using ice or some kind of cold treatment helps,

Answer 7

I can understand your need and desire to stay tanned; but, from what I've heard they are INDEED UNSAFE.
If you must use one, be sure to put on sunscreen just as you would in the sun.
Also, from what I understand, they "cook you from the inside out."
Even w/the benefit of alleviating depression in some people, to me they aren't worth the risk.
Check google for sunscreen/tv ads: I've seen a product that swears you won't look uneven !!

Answer 8

It causes the same damage to your skin as the sun. How is this immigration related?

Answer 9

your from the middle east and need a tan???? i'm as lost as you are

Answer 10

U silly billy, u dill, u r in the wrong topic! this is immigration nottanning, gosh!

Answer 11

IT CAUSES CANCER it is a chance that you are taking