I Am Tanning At A Salon now

[Ricci]

I went 5 times now ,not in a row .. and I'm dark already yippee!! No "miss white ass legs" for summer.. Gosh why i haven't thought of this years ago,... and no I wont go obsessed with it.. I want a nice tan not leather skin loll

Now I need some kinda suntan aftercare stuff

 

[Dragonfly]

In order to protect your skin, you need to apply sunscreen prior to sun exposure or tanning beds.

The damage is done when you expose your unprotected skin to sunlight or tanning beds.

Therefore, IMO aftercare products will do nothing to preventing your skin from looking leathery.

Enough of my lecture - there is a line Umbrelle(?) that has lots of good reviews.

Shoppers Drug Mart carries the line.

I have also used Shoppers own line of moisturizers and skin care - I like those as well.

 

[Ricci]

Ok they said if u apply that u wont tan then whats the point of going??

 

[Aprill]

Congrats on your tan, but beware, tanning beds cause as much cancer, if not more, as the sun. Find a good moisturizing lotion, like Nivea or Aquaphor.

 

[noahlowryfan]

tanning beds and tanning in the sun is not the way to go. you should have try self-tanners. they're safer.

 

[Ricci]

Im only doing it for a month and thats it

 

[Dragonfly]

I was watching a Hamilton, Ontario news channel. They always bring up hot topics and debate them for 10 minutes or so.

A fellow representing tanning beds stated that employees have to tell customers about the risks of tanning in beds and how to reduce the risk.

I kind of agree that tanning booths and sunscreen don't make much sense.

You are only in for a short period of time and the sunscreen will impair the UVA/UVB from penetrating your skin.

What about a low spf of 4-6 Banana Boat or Hawaiian Tropic might have one.

And go to the tanning bed longer than a month.

My only concern is the damage that can occur to the skin. And once that damage has occured, you can't take it back.

 

[justdragmedown]

after care products will help restore some mositure o the skin. The skin damage will be done, you cannot reverse skin cancer, however you cant live in the dark vitamins from the sun are essential for helathy bodies

 

[realmccoy]

The damage is done when you burn, or don't tan easily. My doctor recommended tanning for me since I was working graveyards, he told me that as long as it wasn't excessive then it was fine.

 

[Aprill]

Also:

This does not bode well for the health of the nation. In 1994, a Swedish study found that women 18-30 years old who visited tanning parlors 10 times or more a year had seven times greater incidence of melanoma than women who did not use tanning salons. In another study, people exposed to 10 full-body tanning salon sessions had a significant increase in skin repair proteins typically associated with sun damage, indicating that ultraviolet (UV) radiation from indoor tanning is as dangerous as UV from the sun. And in 2002, a study from Dartmouth Medical School found that tanning device users had 2.5 times the risk of squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times the risk of basal cell carcinoma . And yet, even with all this evidence, the tanning salons remain unrepentant.

The tanning industry relies on two misleading arguments: first, that since melanoma is mainly caused by sunburn, "controlled" tanning helps prevent melanoma by building up the protective pigment melanin; second, that UV exposure makes the skin produce vitamin D, which helps prevent breast, prostate and colon cancer, as well as other diseases.

Medical experts refute these arguments. They point out that our diet (especially vitamin D-rich foods such as dairy products and salmon) generally provides all the vitamin D we need. Furthermore, tanning to increase melanin is counterproductive. Tanning, like burning, causes genetic damage to skin cells. "You can't protect the skin by damaging it," said James M. Spencer, MD, director of dermatologic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. "Tanning not only increases the risk for melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma, but accelerates skin aging."

The Skin Cancer Foundation - The Case Against Indoor Tanning

 

[CandyApple]

You are increasing your chances of skin cancer by using tanning beds. Try Mystic, if you want a safe tan!!

 

[Dragonfly]

That's a great post April. I agree with it 100%.

I appreciate that it mentioned Vitamin D. Vitamin D is natuarally found in foods

and is added to milk. Being exposed to the sun for 20 minutes each day, is all one needs to get Vitamin D.

I have worked in a Cancer Centre in Ontario for four years. It is tragic when a young person develops cancer but it is even worse when they develop a cancer that could be prevented.

On a personal note, my uncle age 50, was just treated for skin cancer.

He did 20 treatments and they finished 3 weeks ago. It developed on his left temple.

My uncle is a bit of a shut in and definately does not worship the sun.

His was not malignant melanoma and he tolerated the radiation quite well. He'll have a follow up appt in a month.

 

[_withoutYou]

if i were you, i'd stay away from tanning your face.

 

[MissMudPie]

Angel and Undercover Angel (unscented) from Designer Skin are really popular (they have hemp extract which is really moisturizing), but I don't think that special aftercare products are worth the $$, especially since the tanning lotions are so expensive! I've always just used some good drugstore lotion that's about $5 just after showers and before I go to bed.

1 month of tanning = about $45

1 bottle of Designer Skin lotion = $50

1 bottle of after care lotion (same brand) = $30 (I think)

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[Ricci]

Like I mentioned before this is temp so im not white as a ghost for summer

 

[makeupwhore54]

My mom has been using tanning beds for the past 8 years. She goes long enough to get her base tan and then gets the rest outside. She uses the cheapo after tanning moisturizer from Wal-mart. I can't think of the name of it but it is the cheapest. Her tan lasts well into October/November. She loves the tanning beds.

 

[Kookie-for-COCO]

Hey Batty Gurl, I am 55 and have always tanned. Get your base, then use a self tanner to keep it up. In the pic that you see of me, I have a base tan, then neutragena selftanner and MaLLy tan make up. Don't mean to be vain--but don't think I look 55. Now only do this in summer--let skin rest and pamper it all winter long.

 

[han]

Originally Posted by realmccoy /img/forum/go_quote.gif The damage is done when you burn, or don't tan easily. My doctor recommended tanning for me since I was working graveyards, he told me that as long as it wasn't excessive then it was fine. i agree that as long as your not excessive you should be fine, once you get a base tan go once a week to maintain your tan...

 

[YourOneAndOnly]

Once you've gotten a tan your skin is already damaged. I started going tanning and stopped recently because of the damage it does to your skin. I'd rather be fair and have healthy skin than be tanned and unhealthy. And also everyone looks the same, why does every body want to be a sheep in the crowd!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gettraind]

I'm not sure how old you are...but I regret every salon visit I ever made now and I am 35. I am trying to undo any sundamage I have done to my skin. DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE THEY TELL YOU IN THE SALON. They are relying on you to keep them in business. It has been proven, like the other poster said, that 75% of ALL salon visitors who have been 10x's or more TOTAL!! Will develop melonoma. Because it is in a bed you may get it somewhere you would not normally notice...like in your butt crack, or behind your knee, if you go in the beds nude you can get spots other places....you really should stick to spray tan booths if you must tan. But this is my opinion and you can take it or tell me to go hike it .....I have 3spots on my back right now though that are scabbing over and I have a dermatologist appt. to get them checked. I have had 3 friends get melonoma in the past 2 years!