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Tanning Beds and Burnt Internal Organs
Do tanning beds burn your internal organs? The answer is no. The ultraviolet radiation that is emitted by the bulbs is the same as the ultraviolet light radiated by the sun. This UV ray cannot go beyond the skin. It cannot reach a person’s internal organs, much less damage them.
However, a burnt odor is smelled after using a tanning bed. This odor does encourage the belief that internal organs are being baked. This odor, which is called “after tan odor” is actually due a harmless bacteria that reside on the skin. If you are uncomfortable with such odor, then you must use a tanning lotion that contains a biosaccharide complex. This substance minimizes the occurrence of “after tan odor”.
Aside from burnt internal organs, there are more ridiculous notions associated with tanning beds, such as acquiring AIDS or being exposed to a more dangerous type of radiation.
AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease and it is impossible to acquire this from tanning beds. The virus cannot survive outside the body. But some people suspect that AIDS can be transmitted simply because a person using a tanning bed gets naked (to avoid tan lines) and sweats profusely. But sweat is a waste product (mainly composed of water and salts) and cannot be considered similar to mucous fluids or blood. Also, if the tanning bed is in a tanning salon, the law requires that the acrylic liner must be disinfected between uses.
The ultraviolet radiation of tanning beds is controlled. The bulbs are inspected for safety and they are designed in such a way that they produce the type B ultraviolet radiation (UV-B). You also have a timer and there is an exposure guideline visibly posted on the bed. The guideline aims to maximize tanning results and minimize burning. If the guidelines are followed, then the ultraviolet radiation received in tanning beds or in any indoor tanning is actually safer than that radiated by the sun during outdoor tanning.
The sun gives off three types of ultraviolet radiation, UV-A, UV-B and UV-C. The last, UV-C is the most harmful, but fortunately, they never reach the surface of the earth. Both UV-A and UV-B have the ability to damage the skin, but in regulated amounts (like in tanning beds), the health risk is reduced. Outdoors, however, you are exposed to sea sprays, winds, the ozone layer, and other geographical and meteorological factors could contribute to more skin damage. The best way to prevent skin burn is to use a tanning lotion.
If you are already using a tanning bed, or plan to use one, verify with the authorities or health professionals the authenticity of beliefs similar to the ones we have just described. A good and accurate scientific explanation would relieve your mind of doubts and worries.
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