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Another significant study comes from Boston University. Researchers questioned about 10,000 children of nurses across the United States participating in the Nurse's Health Study. The study started up in the late 1980s. The conclusions weren't so positive. Only 34 percent of the teenagers - aged 12 to 18 -, reported using sunscreen regularly, and 83 percent had suffered at least one sunburn. 36 percent of surveyers had endured three or even more sunburns during the previous summer. Teenagers were familiar to tanning beds: 14 percent of the girls surveyed had used a tanning bed, rising to 35 percent among 17 year old girls.

Representatives of American Academy of Dermatology are puzzled since indoor tanning is so unnecessary. It's not associated with playing sports or other outdoor activities. It is practiced exclusively for cosmetic reasons.

So young, so careless

Modern indoor salons gave up here and there traditional tanning beds and began to offer safer alternatives such as spray-on tanning or tanning booth which do not include UV light. Despite these better choices, youth would rather go to tanning beds using UV radiation because it is cheaper. They g...more

The danger of Tanning beds - Should You Be Concerned

...k of developing skin cancer. UVB rays used predominantly in older models of tanning beds can increase your chances of developing basal cell cancer by 2.5 times. Modern tanning beds rely on UVA, although they still emit low levels of UVB, but this does not necessarily mean they are considerably safer. UVA penetrates much deeper into the skin, and although your risk of developing skin cancer is reduced to 1.5 times the likelihood of someone who does not use tanning beds, there is a greater chance of developing malignant melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. If you start using sun beds at a young age you are at greater risk. It is recommended that no one under the age of 18 should be allowed to use a tanning bed, even if it is for medical reasons (such as the aforementioned psoriasis) rather than for vanity.

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Sunless Tanning Methods

...n a nice looking tan. Tanning at home is very easy with these products. Since many do contain that bronzing element, it is very important to follow directions carefully-such as washing hands after and also avoiding rough spots like elbows.

Sunless Tanning Booths

Sunless tanning booths are becoming very popular as an alternative to UV tanning booths. When the customer follows the directions properly, these sunless tanning booths can produce an instantly flawless tan.

These tanning booths are equipped with an air brush delivery system that sprays on a tanning solution comprised of DHA and bronzers. So, the bronzers give an instant color and the tanning solution with DHA gives a deeper color that allows this instant tan to last up to a week.

When customers ente...more

Indoor Tanning Your Safer Alternative to the sun

...Whether you are trying indoor tanning for the first time to get ready for a vacation or to keep your summer tan all year long, there are rules that should be followed. These rules are necessary for your safety as well as for your health. Many people visit tanning salons thinking that they do not present the same health risks as tanning in the sun. While the risks are less, they are still there.

The traditional tanning salon depends upon the use of a tanning bed to produce a tan for a customer. This process is known to expose the body to the harmful UVA rays and can cause skin cancer. If you are going to use this method of indoor tanning, use a lotion with an SPF of not less than 8, but not more than 15.

Because of the dangers of t...more

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