Rules On Safer Tanning With Your Own Home Tanning Bed
Posted on February 1st, 2010
Making the decision to finally buy your own tanning bed is a solid one. Over time, it well definitely start to pay for itself in just a few short years. However, tanning beds can be terribly dangerous if improperly employed, so you should first educate yourself on operation safety.
Most tanning bed salons will make sure that you have goggles rented or your own with you before they let you enter the tanning room. This is a rule that is mandatory, as it will protect your eyes from receiving serious damage from the UV rays. Having your own tanning bed, you might be more lax on wearing them- but at all costs, remember to do so to save your eye health.
There has been recent news that UVA rays used in tanning beds are more harmful than UVB rays. This has yet to be proved through long term studies. While UVB rays have less noticed damage on the surface, the rays penetrate the deep tissue of the skin and could still cause deep damage. Until more studies come out, it’s best to use both UV types sparingly.
Always have some form of alarm or automatic shut off feature with your selected tanning bed. Also tell someone that you are tanning each time you plan to do so. The first time you fall asleep in a tanning bed, you will receive major skin damage that will be painful and have long-term effects on your skin health. Avoid even minor burns to avoid future damage.
Be wary of any new medicines that you may be taking. Medicine can have a big impact on how your skin reacts to ultraviolet rays. In some cases, you skin may become more sensitive to the UV rays than usual. This is known as being hypersensitive to light, and it can mean that just a few minutes in direct exposure can result in skin damage. Most medications that cause this treat skin conditions such as acne.
Hydrate your body after each session with your home tanning bed. Hydration will put vitamins and minerals into the skin to help protect and rebuild. Rubbing in lotion also helps smooth away the dead skin cells that are shed after a tanning session. The new layer of skin can sometimes be sore when exposed- but with the proper lotion applied, the healing process will make the pain easier to bear.
Final Thoughts
Safety comes first, so they say! Maintain your safety with your new home tanning bed so that your new addition to your salon will not end up doing more harm than good. Buy from a well-known manufacturer so you will get a good use out of your machine, and do opt for a warranty package where applicable.
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