Is it ok to lay in the tanning bed several days in a row?

Question

I am getting a little red in certain places.....but i am trying to get as tan as possible in just 24 days....should i just cover places and lay?

no self tanners allowed! haha

Answer 1

Well I'm going to be a spoil sport and tell you that the year before last I went for that super tan in the tanning bed, and last summer I had 3 moles removed that tested positive for melanoma cancer. It didn't start in the tanning bed, I've always been a sun worshiper. But the DR told me the tanning bed accelerated it. You can get skin cancer from outside and a tanning bed. I now use Jergens self tanning lotion.

Answer 2

I am sorry to tell you this but you shouldn't do it.There is no healthy and safe to tan.Skin cancer is rising at a higher rate.When you tan your skin with sun or a tanning bed you are exposing your skin to UVA and UVB rays and these damage your skin.The best news are that there are now a lot of self tanners(yes,those that come in bottles)that can give you very good results and they dont damage your skin.They have been proven to be safe.Plus there are a lot choices and they can you natural looking results also.Check out Neutrogena and L'oreal self tanners , they can be found at drugstores and they have very good ones...goog luck.Do it for your health and skin. Dont fry your skin under the sun or a tanning bed.

Answer 3

No!!!! At most, go every other day. But be smart about it! 24 days is plenty of time to get a great tan. But if you burn and have to avoid the tanning bed altogether while your skin heals, then you are wasting time.

Invest in a tanning lotion that will help speed along color development and go to a high pressure bed to maximize your time in the bed without burning. Please only go every other day though! It's not worth a bad burn that could potentially lead to skin cancer down the line!

Answer 4

Its not good. At tanning salons, they are required by law to make sure you do not tan more than once every 24-48 hours(depending on the salon)....So...if you tan at 1pm on monday, it isn't okay to tan at 11am on tuesday. It really really damages the skin. And tanning beds are bad for you anyways. If you aren't normally able to catch a tan, it is doing more harm than good. Not being someone who natually tans means your body doesn't produce enough melonin (the pigment in your skin). When a person tans, the remaining melonin molecules replicate and produce more, which gives you the bronze color. But if you don't normally tan, then they are unable to replicate as quickly, so you burn much more. Which in turns gives you a much, much, much higher risk of getting melanoma (Skin Cancer).

Answer 5

its definately not good for your skin to go everyday. and tanning when you have red spots is going to give you brown spots which are signs of UV/sun damage.

If your just using a conventional tanning bed, than your not going to see much results in a 24 day period.

try a medium pressure bed, this is 5x the tan in one session, they use different bulbs.

or my fav, try the high pressure, you see fast results and its 7x the tan

and great thing about medium and high pressure beds, you dont have to go nearly as often.

Answer 6

You should not go to a tanning salon. It is dangerous for your health, and in 10 years you will be very sorry when you notice your skin is starting to age more quickly! Use artificial tanning products, they are really good these days.

Answer 7

if you are red that means you are burnt and if you keep going if you are burnt thats BAD! You really shouldn't use them period but if you are burnt, depending how bad I would wait a few days. If you want a tan really fast then do the spray on kind. If your Tummy is burnt then you can cover it and still go. But if you are burnt in several areas I would just wait.

Answer 8

why are you aging your skin faster than it should be? and putting yourself at risk for skin cancer!


noone now can tell a real tan from the sunless tanners anymore


if you want a suggestion. I have alwayts enjoyed coppertones, gradual tan. you can build up your tan dailuy and safely without rotting your skin off... and use jergens natural glow for face....



they dont look orange. and dont streak . it looks liek a real tan... thats how i get my "tan" during the summer time.

Answer 9

Hi.
My name is Mela Noma.
I'm looking forward to meeting you in 10 or 20 years.

the tanning creams are really quite good these days.
or, the spray on's work as well.

Answer 10

Nooooooooooooo! haven't you heard/read that tan beds are almost as bad as frying your body out in the sun?? Be careful!