Tanning Solons

There is a strong doubt about the safety of tanning salons as long as we know that even the smallest level of exposure to UV light could prove harmful for the body system.

The problem with the lamps and tanning equipment used in tanning salons is the intensity of the radiations that are directed at the user; the dermis is actually absorbing much larger quantities of radiation than when simply staying out in the sun. A false impression many users share is that only UVA rays are used in tanning salons: well this is very untrue, as there are also small amounts of UVB that get produced and this small percentage adds up to plenty of skin cancer cases.

Studies indicate that even when tanning outdoors, we do get some skin defensive reaction by the secretion of melanin; moreover, natural sun light causes a the skin to become thick. Such “defenses” against radiation are missing from the body reaction to the UVA rays used in tanning salons. Scientists even point out that the chances to get skin cancer are 5% higher for people who use tanning salons only once in a while, and the risk increases with more frequent exposures. Investigate the following when you change tanning salons.

Tanning salons that do not have step by step indications on how to use the devices and goggles to protect your eyes from the radiation are not reliable. Maybe they cost just $3 for a ten-minute session, but your health deserves better. In some beauty centers, a towel is used as a means to protect the eyes from the impact of the ultraviolets; well this will not do. Burning is no longer the most serious side effect we should fear from ultraviolets exposure: there are more conspicuous problems to be considered, and our lack of knowledge will surely not make them disappear. You have to shield not just skin, but the sight and overall body system as such.

Even though the risks of tanning salons have been widely talked about, their services are still preferred to outdoor sun tanning during the summer months. More than two million Americans pay for tanning every day particularly during winter. On the other hand, figures show an alarming rate of melanoma, the most devastating form of cancer that can affect the human body. Only in the United States, one million people develop some form of skin cancer, and the highest rate has been reported in the regions with intenser ultraviolet exposure.