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While indoor tanning is a cosmetic service, a well-known side effect of exposing the skin to ultraviolet (UV) light is the production of vitamin D. Emerging evidence suggests that there may be an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in North America. Research also suggests that vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining good health. In light of this evidence, the Indoor Tanning Association believes that the health benefits of indoor tanning deserve further research.
Europeans started tanning indoors with sunlamps that emitted ultraviolet light as a therapeutic exercise to harness the positive psychological and physiological effects of UV exposure. Long before the first tanning facility was established in the United States in the late 1970s, the practice of visiting a "solaria" for the positive effects of UV light was widespread in Europe, particularly in the sun-deprived, northern countries. Although indoor tanning is considered a cosmetic exercise in the United States, the industry's roots are therapeutic, and many Americans do in fact visit tanning facilities for that purpose.
The science of photobiology, which studies the effects of light on life, was founded on studying the positive effects of sunlight. Indeed, the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine was awarded to Dr. Niels Finsen for his work treating the disease lupus vulgaris with ultraviolet light. While the indoor tanning industry in the United States promotes its services for cosmetic purposes, the fact remains that exposing the skin to ultraviolet light is the body's primary means of producing vitamin D (which in turn is related to positive physiological effects). Exposure to UV light is also responsible for the production of endorphins and serotonin (which in turn is related to positive psychological effects).
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∙ 14y agoYes, tanning is bad for skin. It may look good but when someone keeps getting a tan over and over again, it dries up their skin. I have heard that tanning can cause cancer, but that's not a total fact. It can also cause extra wrinkles, and well...who needs more of those. :) Natural products are the best! Good luck! And be happy with your skin...it's beautiful and uniquely yours!! :D
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∙ 14y agoNo infact sunbathing is good for skin when done in moderation .. extreame sunbathing causes sun burns and other harmful effects of UV light exposure == ==
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∙ 15y agoModerate exposure to the sun allows your body to produce vitamin D, however prolonged exposures can cause damage to the skin including premature wrinkling, and skin cancer.
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∙ 14y ago- prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light can lead to arc eye and in worse cases blindness
-premature skin ageing
-redness and burns
-skin cancer
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∙ 14y agoTanning is very bad for the skin. This can cause serious skin cancer.
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Are tanning lamps dangerous to the human body?
Tanning lamps are not harmful to human body. They are mainly used in tanning booths for getting skin tanning. They produce UV rays gives tanning to skin. They are not dangerous to human body as long as exposure is controlled and done under proper guidance. One can not forget over exposure to sun is also dangerous. It is necessary to protect eyes while using tanning lamps.
Does tanning in the sun lighten hair on your stomach?
Yes, tanning outside off of the sun does lighten body hair. It also lightens the hair on your head, just not to the effect that it does your body hair because the hair on your head is thicker, longer, and sometimes even darker than your body hair.
What is sunbath?
It is when you expose your body to the direct rays of the sun or a sunlamp, basically it a fancy word for tanning.
Does sun tanning help you in any way?
Sun tanning destroys the outer layer of the skin, aging and wrinkling it and making it more prone to skin cancer. Getting a little bit of sun now and then is a good thing because it helps the body make vitamin D, but frequent intentional tanning is bad for you.
Does tanning goes from the face?
Tanning can eventually go away if a person isn't in the sun very much. Generally, a person's face is the first thing on their body to tan because we rarely cover our faces in the sun.
If you can't go in the sun and can't use the tanning creams is there a way to get darker skin?
Yes. Use a tanning bed or a tanning body moisturizer!
Will spraying water on your skin while sun tanning help you to get a darker tan?
Keeping your body moist while tanning will help you get a darker tan. also if you have access to an outdoor pool, or go to the beach, tanning on a mattress in the water will help too because the sun reflects off the water.
What is more harmful the sun or tanning beds?
the sun
Where can one find an indor tanning salon?
You can find an indoor tanning salon in Hawaii at the Sun Splash Tans website. Alternatively, you can find an indoor tanning salon in Alabama at the Club Sun Tanning website.
Do tanning bed work faster then sun tanning?
yes. because the UV is more direct in tanning beds.
what sun tanning products are the best?
You asked me which sun tanning product is the best. So I did a search for top son tanning product and found out that Maui Babe is being called the fastest and the best tanning lotion in the world!
Can you use your oven for tanning your skin?
Tanning refers to the darkening of skin . Tanning is mainly due to exposure to sun rays . And no oven can not be used for tanning.
