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Q: How is a tan created?
A: Tanning takes place in the skin’s outermost layer, the epidermis. When the epidermis is stimulated by UV light the cells called the melanocytes use tyrosine (an amino acid) to produce melanin. Melanin is the dark pigment found in the retina, hair and skin. The body does not possess melanin in the lips, soles of feet, and palms of hands. When stimulated by the short UVB light, the melanocytes produce melanin. The melanin then moves up through the epidermis and is absorbed by other skin cells. When exposed to UVA light, the melanin oxidizes or darkness, producing a tan. |
Q: How do I protect my lips?
A: Use lip balm that block UV light when tanning to protect your lips. Lips do not produce melanin and are subject to burning and chapping when exposed to UV light. |
Q: How do I protect my sensitive areas never exposed to sunlight before?
A: Some customers have never exposed certain areas of their bodies to UV light. Underarms, breast, and buttocks should be covered half way through tanning process for the first 5 sessions. |
Q: Can pregnant women tan?
A: No. Although there is no health risks associated with the UV light, the heat of the booth is unhealthy for pregnant women and could cause them to faint. |
Q: Why does a tan fade?
A: Tans fade due to the body’s natural process of replacing our skin cell with new skin cells. Our cells are constantly sloughing off and being replaced. Moisturizing and using quality tanning lotions will slow down this process. |
Q: How often is a person allowed to tan?
A: Only once per day is allowed because the full tanning results may not be visible for a full 24 hour period. For the safety of our customers they may only tan once per day. But they may tan everyday if they desire as long as they have experienced any burning from their previous session. |
Q: Can our tanning equipment help relief some symptoms of psoriasis?
A: Yes, it is true that many people who suffer from psoriasis have found relief from using our tanning equipment. They must seek the advise of their doctor to fully understand the implications. |
Q: Why do some people have trouble tanning their legs?
A: The legs are one of the hardest body parts to tan for women because we shave our legs. Shaving our legs is constantly scraping off the out layer of the skin and causing our tan to fade faster than the rest of our body. Also, the legs are one of the driest parts of our bodies. This makes them hard to tan because dry skin will not tan well. To tan our legs we must moisturize them and lay off the shaving for a while. Use specifically formulated lotion for the legs or a lotion with mild stimulator and bronzer that contains high quality moisturizing factors. |
Q: Why can’t we just close our eyes when we are in the booths?
A: Approved eyewear must be worn because our eyelids cannot sufficiently block out the UV Rays within the tanning booth. Eyelids are quite transparent, so please stress to our customers the importance of wearing eye-protection while tanning. |
Q: Will indoor tanning protect me again sunburn?
A: Yes, a tan is your body’s natural protection against sunburn. Indoor tanners are much less likely to sunburn than non-tanners. |
Q: Is tanning safe?
A: Unless your doctor has warned you against tanning because of a medical condition or use certain prescription drugs, our booths are the best way to develop a tan. When tanning outdoors the make-up of the atmosphere is constantly changing. Our booths give us a controlled environment with a measured amount of UVB. Tanning moderately in steps can build a base tan without burning. We believe that indoor tanning is the smart way to tan. |
