Is a laying in a tanning bed bad for you?
450966
Yes, tanning beds are bad for you.  They do have a skin cancer risk & they may also have hygeine problems .... think of all the sweat & germs from previous users & how efficiently the tanning bed may or may not have been disinfected.  Not to mention the possibility of hidden spy cameras posting your naked pale body on risque internet sites!\nSeriously though, suntans, either natural or from a tanning bed, increase the risk of melanoma & certainly bring on premature sking ageing.
183196
lotion with bronzer in it will make it seem like your skin is really darker than it is, so when the bronze washes away (approx. 5 days) you'll be like wow, wheres my good tan? Hopefully you put on a tanning sticker so you can see when your tan begins fading back to your skin color :)
110202
"Tanning lotion" is probably the wrong thing.  If your skin is that fair, "sunblock" is more likely what you want.  Like the others said, SPF 30 or better, applied before you go out, and reapplied often.\n\nIf you're thinking tanning booth and you don't usually tan, don't waste your money.  You'll get sunburned and increase your risk of skin cancer.
72031
Tanning lotion will not give you cancer.\n\nLaying out in the sun while wearing tanning lotion will increase your chances of skin cancer.\n\nUse a skin protector with an SPF 30+
599258
It is mainly to avoid those nasty tanlines, but it feels really good to have the sun shining down on your bare naked body. Whenever I live somewhere with a private yard, I take any chance I can to sunbathe nude. It just feels good!
242212
Tanning is completely compatible with breastfeeding and will not alter the milk whatsoever. There is no record of any dangers to the breastfed baby in relation to tanning. Sometimes clients are given Carotene to enhance the tanning - that should be avoided while breastfeeding. Make sure to protect your nipples from burn (for your own comfort more than anything), and keep in mind that ultraviolet exposure ages skin prematurely and increases the risk of cancer.
502536
I don't know what if anything it has to do with health, but I know it is much more comfortable than sleeping with clothes on.\n\nAnd that could be good for your mental health.
494172
NO, ANY TAN IS ACTUALLY A SYMPTOM OF CELLS THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. TANNING BEDS HURT EVEN WITHOUT BURNING. UVA RAYS MAY BE LINKED TO MELANOMA, PREMATURE AGING, AND IMMUNE SYSTEM DAMAGE. A TAN DOESN'T MAKE VITAMIN D. THOUGH YOU DO NEED SOME SUNSHINE FOR VITAMINS, IT TAKES VERY LITTLE FOR YOUR BODY TO PRODUCE VITAMIN D, FAR LESS THAN IT TAKES TO GET A TAN.
4164
It is a natural gift to humanbeings. Enjoy and let others enjoy by taking sun bath. Sun beds should not be banned.
464052
Yes, because it keeps you from getting skin cancer. "How?" You ask. You sit in a dark enclosed room for fear that if you go outside someone might realize that you are alive. Paranoia Rawks my sawks awff!
477424
If you're planning on cooking yourself in a tanning bed, consider these thoughts first: You might have to wait for dehydration to kill you. I don't know if the tanning bed itself would be enough, being as I am proud of my pasty skin and have no up-close experience with them whatsoever. I don't know if you'd actually cook or anything, but if it was hot enough in there, you'd dehydrate faster than normal. But by the time you die in there, you're not going to look good. You'll be crispy. And that's not cool.\n\nSeek some professional help, buddy.
1051720
I agree. I put sunblock on my kids everyday to help protect them while they get their exercise outside. I don't care that some people think that I am being anal about it because I want to protect their young skin. I used to tan years ago but I don't anymore. If I get a little sun on my legs that is fine, since I am 1/2 Puerto Rican I don't burn. I have a natural light tan anyway. Good for you for taking care of your skin!
355332
Dry skin. Maybe cooties.\n\nAre you using lotion during tanning? Clean beds? Lotion/moisturize afterward?
206728
Start at 5 minutes. I know that doesn't seem like much, but it'll take awhile for your skin to get used to it.\nIncrease your time by 2 minutes every 3 or 4 sessions! Tan every 48 hours, not everyday. Use a good quality lotion, but not a hot lotion until you get your base tan. The hot lotion will leave your skin red and blotchy.\n\nDO NOT go for 10 or 15 minutes when you're pale and this is your first time using a bed---you'll burn!!\nGood luck!
308747
By tanning, you can get a base tan and you won't burn as easily when you are out in the sun
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A suntan is not an indicator of good health. Some physicians consider the skin's tanning a response to injury because it appears after the sun's UV rays have killed some cells and damaged others.\n\nNot everyone burns or tans in the same manner. There are ways to classify different skin types:\n\nA: Whether individuals burn or tan depends on a number of factors, including their skin type, the time of year, and the amount of sun exposure they have received recently. \n\nThe skin's susceptibility to burning can be classified on a five-point scale as outlined in the following table:\n\nSkin Type Tanning and Sunburning History\n1] Always burns, never tans, sensitive to sun exposure\n2] Burns easily, tans minimally\n3] Burns moderately, tans gradually to light brown\n4] Burns minimally, always tans well to moderately brown\n5] Rarely burns, tans profusely to dark\n6] Never burns, deeply pigmented, least sensitive\n\nThough everyone is at risk for damage as a result of excessive sun exposure, people with skin types I and II are at the highest risk.\n\nP.S. Thanks for answering me! I am really glad I found someone to know Frederic de La Taille! I miss him and I have no idea how can I find this guy...\nAnyways, even talking about him would be a joy!\n \nDid you meet him long time ago? Please write me, if you want at laurasalut@yahoo.co.uk
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depends on your priorities.\nsunshine has more UV "B" type rays than the beds which try to use as little UVB as possible, and utilize UV "A" type rays in hopes that it will be less harmful in the sense that UVB rays have shown to be likelier to cause cancer than UVA.  The UVA rays, however, are "longer" i.e., they penetrate your skin deeper than UVB and the so they are what causes early aging of the skin via sunlight.\nSo, beds are less likely to cause you to have skin cancer, but will definitely bring you wrinkles and other signs of age much sooner in life.