Tanning Beds, Bulbs and Lotion reviews

It’s a known fact that tanning under the sun or using a tanning bed can also cause burns on the skin. It could also lead to the danger of getting skin cancer. This great risk can be lessened greatly by making sure the tanning bed’s timer works properly.

The owners of tanning salons have the responsibility of making sure that the tanning bed’s timer works well. Some of the big tanning salons can have a computerized system where one bed is connected to another tanning bed and the operator needs to simply switch the bed on. The system will control the timer for all of the tanning beds and it will turn the tanning bed off when the timer automatically stops.

The timer of the tanning beds can be considered as the most important factor in fighting the risk of skin cancer. There should be a regulation for one’s exposure to UV rays so the timer exactly assists in doing this. Many doctors advise to start a session with a maximum duration of five minutes and then increase the time at the next session. This should not be done in just one day. One session each day can make a tan look better. It results in a glowing and even skin appearance and improves the health of the skin.

Tanning makes the melanin’s presence very evident. Melanin is the pigment that is produced by the human skin when it gets exposure to the sun’s UV rays. Melanin protects the skin from getting burns. Naturally the human body needs at least three days to give off enough melanin thus creating a good and even tan. Just one day will surely not give the desired result. Tanning is still a method naturally done by the skin. Spending a longer time in the bed will not make it any faster.

FDA Requirements
 
In 1979 the Food and Drug Administration gave the regulations for tanning beds. They made the necessary standards. Later on the tanning bed industry created bulbs that emit UVA rays. The timer of the beds also had adjustments to prolong the time exposure.

The Food and Drug Administration cannot recommend these tanning beds because for them a single burn on the skin can also lead to the increased risk of getting skin cancer. They emphasize the use of the timer and while tanning do the necessary precautions to ensure safe tanning and avoid getting burns. The FDA asks companies making tanning beds to give the consumers necessary guidelines in the regulation of the timer.
 
But in the end it is up to each person to ensure their own safety. So make sure the timer always works before starting to get that perfect tan.

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