Tanning beds have become an alternate way to get a tan. Although tanning beds may not look harmful, they can be even more dangerous than natural sunlight. People sometimes become addicted to tanning beds, and as a result, that once-natural,...
Tanning beds have long been utilized by those who desire a year 'round tan that takes less time to acquire than lying in the sun. Tanning beds work by creating an artificial sources of ultraviolet light, which is present in two forms:...
Tanning beds, which are very popular with teenagers, are a known cause of many health risks. Like the sun, tanning beds subject your skin to UVA and UVB rays. Dr. David E. Fisher, M.D., expressed his belief that using a tanning bed puts anyone's...
People in the United States spend about $1 billion each year on indoor tanning, according to the World Health Organization. Sunless tanning beds offer an alternative to outdoor tanning for those who wish to enjoy a year-round glow. If you can't...
While getting a tan can't cure your acne, a deeper skin tone can help camouflage some of the redness and inflammation from your acne. Getting a tan by sunning yourself outside or using tanning beds can be dangerous to your health and put you at...
The promise of a bronzed glow year-round draws many to tanning beds. In only a few minutes per session you can achieve a tan even in the middle of winter. But, the American Cancer Society reports tanning beds can increase your risk of developing...
The healthy glow of a tan is not always healthy, especially if you tan frequently. Because the side effects of using a tanning bed sometimes take years to show up, people are more likely to think the tanning is harmless. While the Indoor Tanning...
Many individuals love to hit the tanning beds year round for that golden tan coveted by everyone from teens to the elderly, encouraging a sense of well-being, beauty and an active lifestyle. Unfortunately, tanning beds and tanning may have...
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the World Health Organization categorizes tanning beds as emitting one of the most dangerous forms of cancer-inducing radiation. It emits harmful ultraviolet light just as potent as the sun.
Long, cloudless summer days are an invitation for you to spend more time outdoors engaging in activities such as swimming, water skiing, sailing, hiking and cycling. Sporting a dark tan may be de rigeur while you're still young, serving as proof...
Tanning beds are popular around the world, especially in areas where long, cold winters prompt many women to seek out alternative sources of sunlight and warmth for that golden tan they work so hard for. Unfortunately, tanning beds, especially...
A disturbing number of studies from around the world are blowing a hole in the theory that indoor tanning is far less damaging than outdoor tanning. The Indoor Tanning Association maintains that the negative effects of ultraviolet light "have been...
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 68,720 people in the United States will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2009. That same year an estimated 8,650 will die from the disease. The largest determining factor in the development of...
For years the effects of tanning beds have been debated by health care officials. According to the World Health Organization, UV emitting tanning beds rank on the same list as plutonium in cancer- causing forms of radiation. There is no doubt that...
For many individuals, tanning is more than simply lounging in the sun; it is a way to unwind while gaining a more attractive appearance. A bronzed color can give a healthy glow to the skin, and some may find it especially becoming in bikini...
Any tan is a sign of skin damage, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A tan results from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays, forcing the skin to produce more melanin, the pigment that darkens skin. This process can lead to aging of the...
Tanning beds are often used for cosmetic purposes, especially among adolescents and young adults. They emit UVA and UVB rays, both dangerous rays that affect the deep and top layers of the skin, respectively. When the skin is exposed to these UV...
Since the early 1990s, the total revenues of the indoor tanning industry have quintupled, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. The annual take for tanning salons is now a staggering $5 billion. The perceived healthy look and sex appeal of an...
Sign up for a tanning membership at any salon across the country, and you can be sure that the sales associate will ask if you want goggles for your eyes. Tanning beds are infamous for their damaging ultraviolet, or UV, rays, and many states have...
Healthy cells in the body grow, divide and die. As a person enters adulthood, the reason for cell division is to replace worn-out cells or dying cells needed to help repair bodily injury. The American Cancer Society (ACS) explains that while...
Cancer occurs when abnormal cells uncontrollably divide and invade other tissues. As a result, cancer cells can spread to other body organs and tissues through the blood and lymph systems. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are more...
Exposure to the sun has a number of negative results, including premature aging skin and wrinkles, age spots and an increased risk of skin cancer. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic report that over time, the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays damage the...
Phototherapy is a physical procedure for skin acne using a sunlamp to target the primary causative factor in acne skin lesions, propionibacterium acnes, also known as p. acnes. The effectiveness of sunlamp use in treating p. acnes has not yet been...
Thousands of Americans use tanning beds each year as they get a tan indoors. However, just as there are studies about the damaging effects of the sun outdoors, there are also harmful effects of the "indoor" sun produced in tanning beds. Tanning...
A tanning bed is an indoor machine that produces ultraviolet light. When a person lays in a tanning bed, the ultraviolet light works to give the person a tan in less time than it would take to achieve the same tan while lying in the sun. However,...
Sun safety has been a rising concern with the increase in U.S. rates of skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Foundation says the dangers of regular use of tanning beds, which can damage skin, are numerous and that a person should take the risks into...
Safe. Harmless. Reduced risk of sunburn. Indoor tanning salons may assure you all of these things that you get as a package deal with that attractive, summertime glow. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Skin Cancer Foundation warn...
Vitamin D aids calcium absorption and use, so it is important for proper bone development and remodeling. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency occur frequently, but they are often easy to prevent. Deficiencies can cause rickets in children and...
