Tanning?!

KatieJane83

20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.

Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.

not everyone who tans gets cancer, just like not everyone that smokes gets cancer

So it's good to just play the odds, right? :huh:

what are they? Got some numbers? Because I know know lots of people that smoke and lots that tan and none of them have cancer. And they age in range from 20's to 60's. There are lots more factors that go into play other than just, tanning = cancer.

Wow, that's one impressive scientific, respectable study you've done there. You should really look into getting that published in an elite medical journal.

And just to get this right, just because I don't know anyone who's died due to drunk driving I should totally go out, get wasted, and get behind the wheel? Because dude, no one I know has been killed by it! So it should be perfectly fine, right?

But whateva, go lie in a tanning bed, and light one up while you're at it, I'm sure you'll be fine. :smokin:

Bahet

If ignorance is bliss there are some freakishly happy people posting in this thread.

agentscully514

My uncle DIED when he was 35 from melanoma. Only 35, and had just been married for about 4 years, leaving a young widow behind. It started with a single mole on his back. You just keep living in your bubble though, I'm sure you'll be fine. :noway:

I am very sorry for your loss. Skin cancer is no joke. It happens to people who did NOT expose themselves to UV on purpose. those who do it on purpose are in severe denial. as a redhead, I am very high risk for skin cancer myself, and I have to get a whole-body skin check regularly. I have NEVER tanned on purpose, either natural or tanning beds. I have had many family members (who did NOT tan on purpose) have melanomas removed. Luckily, none of them were fatal.

albinogorilla

20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.

Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.

not everyone who tans gets cancer, just like not everyone that smokes gets cancer

So it's good to just play the odds, right? :huh:

what are they? Got some numbers? Because I know know lots of people that smoke and lots that tan and none of them have cancer. And they age in range from 20's to 60's. There are lots more factors that go into play other than just, tanning = cancer.

Wow, that's one impressive scientific, respectable study you've done there. You should really look into getting that published in an elite medical journal.

And just to get this right, just because I don't know anyone who's died due to drunk driving I should totally go out, get wasted, and get behind the wheel? Because dude, no one I know has been killed by it! So it should be perfectly fine, right?

But whateva, go lie in a tanning bed, and light one up while you're at it, I'm sure you'll be fine. :smokin:

drunk driving and tanning..........good comparison

KatieJane83

20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.

Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.

not everyone who tans gets cancer, just like not everyone that smokes gets cancer

So it's good to just play the odds, right? :huh:

what are they? Got some numbers? Because I know know lots of people that smoke and lots that tan and none of them have cancer. And they age in range from 20's to 60's. There are lots more factors that go into play other than just, tanning = cancer.

Wow, that's one impressive scientific, respectable study you've done there. You should really look into getting that published in an elite medical journal.

And just to get this right, just because I don't know anyone who's died due to drunk driving I should totally go out, get wasted, and get behind the wheel? Because dude, no one I know has been killed by it! So it should be perfectly fine, right?

But whateva, go lie in a tanning bed, and light one up while you're at it, I'm sure you'll be fine. :smokin:

drunk driving and tanning..........good comparison

My friend, it's a choice someone makes that increases chances of injury/death. So yes, it is. And really, it can't be any worse than your 'science'.

And on that note, I'm going to bed before any more brain cells die from reading this stuff.

To the OP: I agree with all the suggestions about the gradual lotion tanners, they seem to work well!

albinogorilla

20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.

Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.

not everyone who tans gets cancer, just like not everyone that smokes gets cancer

So it's good to just play the odds, right? :huh:

what are they? Got some numbers? Because I know know lots of people that smoke and lots that tan and none of them have cancer. And they age in range from 20's to 60's. There are lots more factors that go into play other than just, tanning = cancer.

Wow, that's one impressive scientific, respectable study you've done there. You should really look into getting that published in an elite medical journal.

And just to get this right, just because I don't know anyone who's died due to drunk driving I should totally go out, get wasted, and get behind the wheel? Because dude, no one I know has been killed by it! So it should be perfectly fine, right?

But whateva, go lie in a tanning bed, and light one up while you're at it, I'm sure you'll be fine. :smokin:

drunk driving and tanning..........good comparison

My friend, it's a choice someone makes that increases chances of injury/death. So yes, it is. And really, it can't be any worse than your 'science'.

And on that note, I'm going to bed before any more brain cells die from reading this stuff.

To the OP: I agree with all the suggestions about the gradual lotion tanners, they seem to work well!

what science? I said not everyone who tans gets cancer, and not everyone who smokes gets cancer. That is an accurate statement. Do they increase your risk? Abosolutely. I wasn't saying anything scientific, because i dont have anything to offer. I was just making the point that you wont go in a tanning booth, and come out with cancer. There are plenty of warnings out there, its up to people to make that decision. And if you dont tan in the sun, tanning beds wont do it either. Hope you were able to salvage those last few brain cells before logging off though............

kbw414

As someone who had a suspicious mole biopsied this year, I'd strongly advise you against tanning. It does lead to skin cancer. Fortunately--and maybe because I've never gone tanning--it checked out ok.

I used to be self-conscious about being "pale" but now I prize my porcelain skin for its beauty and because I look younger than most young women my age!

fabulousby45

I will give you another reason to say NO to tanning beds...I inherited Vitiligo, it was from my Mom, but I had no signs of it, UNTIL I USED A TANNING BED!! Now, I have white splotches all over my midsection and continues to spread until this day. I also had melanoma cut from my leg.

I now stay out of the sun or use spf (it makes the white spots show up more if I tan and yes, I have age spots from baking with baby oil in the sun too!). You only get one body in this lifetime, no redo's, no makeovers...So the tan is not worth it!!

SO NOT WORTH WHAT IT WILL DO TO YOUR BODY IN THE LONG RUN!!!!!!

richmondcowgirl

I like the tanning beds but I also work night shifts and suffer from seasonal depression. Its helped a lot. There is also the option of a prefessional spray tan, you can pick your tint. Only problem is salt water washes it off day one no shower for 24hours no sweating for 24hours and it can stain the bed that night. I used to make a ME day out of it.... get a massage, get my hair done, my nails done, get my tan, stay in a nice hotel get room service and whatever stains I don't have to clean up. Lol but that was when there was money to blow.

Shanphichloe

I have worked the last 20 plus years in the Sunless Tanning Industry. ( I worked worked in the UV tanning industry before that)

If applied correctly - artificial spray on tanners, or lotions are an excellent , skin friendly option.

To prevent some of the issues noted:

If you are orangy- you applied to much product, or to high a DHA percentage product, Go to a lighter blend, and do not over apply.

If it is rubbing and sweating off - you have not prepared the skin correctly with good exfoliation, and or applied product to clean lotion free skin.

If you are blotchy and streaky - this is an application error. Again can be easily prevented with some instruction.

You can purchase and apply Professional Solutions at home as well, if you don't want to go to a salon and be sprayed. You can use a spray gun, or even a large pad to wipe product on skin. A varity od darkness levels are avaiable - if unsure always go "light" you can easily add more on a later visit if needed.

I am "tan" year round, and no one - including my Mom - knows its fake (until I told her.), I never UV tan, and wear sunscreen year round. I look about 35, I am 47. No one else in my family has aged as well. Sunscreen IS your friend. 80 percent of skin aging is directly related to UV exposure, ether tanning, or day to day exposure.

Great website for the how toos here: www.sunless.com , I am a Moderator there

If you want to know how to apply correctly, whether a lotion, or a self applied spray on - look here:

Under Application Help:

http://www.sunless.com/phorum/read.php?7,1275629

Any UV tanning, no matter how little, is unsafe, and not a great option for skin health, body health, and skin aging concerns. UV tanning is cumulative, even a little adds on over the years, and takes its toll, later down the road. The damage done "stays" , and each minute adds more onto your "bank". You cannot undo it - once it is done, except in a limited manner. It typically appears 20-30 years down the road.

You never know what your personal "to much" level is, until the day you have to deal with a cancerous growth, mole, etc. The numbers differ for everyone, there is no set "safe" tanning level. And it is not only those who "go to much" or "get burned" that deal with cancer concerns. rapid skin aging etc.

I have seen girls get cancer growths from as little at 4-5 sessions, no burning at all, done one time to prep for the prom. And I have seen Grandmas, getting their nose cut off, after tanning for years. I know many men and women who now have to go to the DR over and over every year to continually get new suspicious growths cut off, this is directly correlated with UV exposure and or tanning bed use.

The World Health Organization, American Academy of Dermatology, and Medical Societies world wide, all condemn purposeful UV tanning, as unsafe for many reasons.

Really not worth it.

I would like to go to a sunless booth for my upcoming trip to Mexico. I'm afraid that with salt water and the pool that it will fade off too fast or blotchy. Do you think this would be a problem?

killagb

The person who said that her dermatologist recommended a tanning salon to help her psoriasis needs to STOP seeing that dermatologist! That advice is WRONG and DANGEROUS!

There is a special light that is used to temporarily make psoriasis look better but it's not the same type that is used in tanning booths, which is really unhealthy. I used to use tanning booths even though I knew it was unhealthy because it made my fair skin tan nicely without burning and peeling and I found it relaxing.

However, I stopped using tanning booths because I realized the great tan wasn't worth the risks.

I have psoriasis around my elbows and have been treating it with natural moisturizers such as olive oil (yes, olive oil) and tea tree oil. Those two products are inexpensive and a little goes a long way. It takes patience and a number of applications to see results but it does help. Also, apple cider vinegar is another natural solution that has proven helpful.

Do research online and experiment with natural remedies.

Yeah...the person above thinks they know me better than my own doctor does...and self admitted that they...are not a doctor and don't give medical advice. So pretty much...disregard this uninformed rant, as they know not what they say.

gingerbabyy

Skip the tanning beds!! As a lot of people have already said, they are extremely bad for your skin. Go sunless instead... I use a few different sunless tanning products and have a nice, healthy glow without the harmful side effects that UV rays bring.

laurdavis87

I have used a bronzing lotion/gradual tanner called Tanning Bed in a Tube. It is made by Too Faced cosmetics. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever put on my skin. LoL. It gives a gorgeous natural glow instantly and then gradually tans.

Here is a link to it at Sephora so that you know what to look for. You can also buy it at Ulta.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P182409&om_mmc=esv103203-GG&om_kwpur=105600110&ppc_crid=6742703537&sbanner=us_search&esvcid=S1327631134_ADOGOE_AGI1092120_CRE6742703537_TID105600110_RFDd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb20=