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Frequently Asked Questions
Home tanning beds, like commercial beds, have a 20 minute timer. However, the timer is attached to the bed; not out at an attendant's desk, giving you complete control. Always remember to wear goggles to protect your retinas. When used properly, a home tanning bed will help you keep your healthy glow all year round. Ultra violet light, used responsibly, can be healing for some skin conditions and even help prevent some forms of cancer, osteoporosis, hypertension and diabetes according to research by Susan Freinkel in her June 2003 Reader's Digest article "The Healing Vitamin." Her research recommends 10-20 minutes a day under ultra violet light without sunscreen will allow the body to produce vitamin D.
Why Home Tan?
- Privacy - Tan in the privacy of your home whenever you choose.
- Cleanliness & Comfort - You can home tan in a clean, comfortable, relaxing environment.
- Convenience - Imagine a tanning session without having to call ahead for an appointment or stand in line.
- Cost - Get a salon-like tan at a surprisingly affordable price. No salon fees!
- Flexibility - Tan whenever it's convenient for you. Not the salon.
- Controlled Risk of Sunburn - Indoor tanning units use a carefully controlled dosage of ultraviolet light in each session. Successive session times are engineered to deliver tanning results while minimizing your risk of sunburn.
Anti-tanning lobbyists miss the point when they state that tanning units are more intense than sunlight. Intensity is only part of the equation. Exposure times in tanning units are much shorter than outdoor tanners would experience outdoors.Total UV = Intensity x DurationBecause indoor tanning times vary from 5-30 minutes, and because outdoor tanners might spend four hours or more in the sun, total UV received indoors in probably less than one would receive tanning outdoors.
The Controversy
The controversy surrounding tanning beds centers around the risk of skin cancer.
Is skin cancer a major concern? Evidence: Absolutely, but it is a concern that professional indoor tanning facilities feel they are addressing effectively by teaching people to tan intelligently indoors and outdoors by limiting their exposure time.
Benefits of UV Light
The benefits of sun exposure far out weigh the risks of sunburn and overexposure. Evidence: Non-melanoma skin cancer, which may be linked to sunburn and overexposure to ultraviolet light, has an extremely low death rate of .3 percent. These diseases can be subdued by regular exposure to sun: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancers, Osteoporosis, Hypertension and Diabetes according to Susan Freinkel in the June 2003 issue of the Reader's Digest article "The Healing Vitamin."
Dermatologists
Why don't dermatologists like tanning? The dermatology industry makes most of its money on "vanity visits" from patients. One prominent New York dermatologist estimates that 50 - 90 percent of the dermatology industry's business is "cosmetic" and medically unnecessary. Skin cancer is an important issue to the dermatologists.
Scientific Research
Researchers have known for years that individuals who receive regular exposure to sunshine have a lower risk of contracting melanoma skin cancer. This fact is not disputed in the scientific community among researchers, although some less-informed doctors and lobbyists do not understand this relationship. New research is showing that skin cancer is more prevalent in the northern latitudes of North America and Europe where minimal sun exposure is achieved.
Fear FactorThe fear of the sun, fear of wrinkles and the fear of skin cancer is a multibillion-dollar industry led by special interest groups. Lobbyists for pharmaceutical firms that sell billions of dollars of sunscreens and anti-sun cosmetics have teamed with dermatologists to promote a misinformed campaign of sun abstinence. Conversely, there is no major industry except the indoor tanning industry that could make money by promoting the positive effects of sunshine. The indoor tanning industry consists of smaller companies that do not match the marketing saturation of the multibillion-dollar "sun-scare coalition."
Each person must make their own decision when weighing the benefits and risks of any action. A purchase like this is no exception. We are here to help answer any questions or concerns and help you make an informed decision. Plus, we won't go away after the sale. We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. Feel free to contact us toll free at 800-878-8064, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A Short History of Indoor Tanning
As with many technologies that we take for granted today, the machinery for indoor tanning was actually developed as part of medical research many years ago. In fact, the world's first UV indoor tanning lamp was made in Germany by a medical company named Heraeus in 1906. This UV indoor tanning lamp was used to help patients with diseases like ricketts develop more calcium and stronger bones. Today's scientific research on the value of sunlight in creating vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium, shows that Heraeus was on to something big.Father of Indoor Tanning - Friedrich WolffIn the early 1970's, a German scientist named Friedrich Wolff decided to use artificially produced indoor tanning UV light to study athletes and how they might benefit from more exposure to sunlight. During his studies, he noticed an interesting side effect on the athletes - the golden glow of a healthy tan. Given the rise of the tan as a fashion statement at that time, Wolff used his scientific knowledge to create the first indoor tanning beds - and a new industry was born.Cosmetic indoor
tanning made its debut in Germany, and the first mass-produced indoor tanning beds came out of Europe. Today, indoor tanning in Europe is government-regulated and considered a very professional industry.In the US, however, early indoor tanning beds were not as well made, and the technology behind them was not as well researched as those in Europe. These early American-made indoor tanning beds emitted high levels of ultraviolet B (UVB) light. UVB light jump-starts the skin's production of melanin, the substance which creates a tan… but uncontrolled, it can also cause sunburn and other skin disorders.The early popularity of these high-UVB indoor tanning beds caused many in the medical community, especially dermatologists, to seek out opportunities in the media and in governmental forums to decry their use.In reaction to this, researchers in the tanning industry conducted studies that found that tanning beds that used lamps with higher percentages of ultraviolet A (UVA) light could provide tans with a decreased risk of sunburn. Once that was determined, the industry acted voluntarily to change the standard lamps in equipment to include higher percentages of UVA than UVB.That change created the modern bed that provides tanners with a bed that, with smart, sensible use, can provide a healthy tan with minimal risk of sun burn or skin damage.The unit that was the result of Dr. Wolffe's research has now been through more than 30 years of laboratory and anecdotal development, and as an owner, you reap the benefits. Today's beds offer tanners a comfortable, efficient experience and a smart way to develop a tan without the burn. So enjoy the advances that 30 years of research can bring - and enjoy your new bed!
