Sunbed ?

Hi everyone, i know this site is about losing weight , not tanning , but maybe some of you can give me advise

I have never been in sunbed salo n . Now i got salon near my home , so i was thinking why not  go there and get that nice tan for this summer   and because i never been there before i  googled sunbeds to get information (what creams/lotions do i need and for how long is it safe) but all i got was warning NOT  to go to sunbeds , how dangerous they are to your skin and cancer risks !

But dont we get the same risks with natural sun ? ? ? Is natural sun "safer " than indoor sunbeds ? Or is it the same ? I am so confused !

Natural sunlight is safer than tanning beds because it tends to be less concentrated.   The light-source on a tanning bed is right on your skin.  No hiding place.   You can burn in 20 minutes on a sunbed... has to be a really, really hot day to do that to you outside.   People get skin cancer from beds and from natural sunlight if they go out uncovered, no hat and without sunscreen.  A lot more people get premature wrinkles from sun bed and sun exposure. 

I wouldn't touch the things with a ten foot barge pole.  Pale and smooth-skinned is a much more attractive look than 'old leather handbag' by 40.

No way would I use one. 20 minutes of natural sunlight a day is ok. You get a full dose of vitamin D from 20 minutes. http://skincare.about.com/od/sunkissedglow/tp /Tanning-Booth-Warning.htm

I'd never go tanning...My grandmother had skin cancer, so I'd much rather be pasty white! :)

Original Post by elfkittie22:

I'd never go tanning...My grandmother had skin cancer, so I'd much rather be pasty white! :)

 My Grandmother did to. Melanoma and died from it less than a year after being diagnosed. The cancer spread to her brain.

I dont think i will be going there then ...

sunbeds= ticket to cancer!! 3x stronger than direct sunlight!

Good choice.

if you really want to go then go. Thats what i do! but only for a month right before summer. Its relaxing and feels good to get a little color. I dont think it's super dangerous if you're only going for a short while! its not like you go the full time 7 days a week even. I think its the people that go year round and look like raisins that are at the biggest risk. i get the cheap lotion from walmart, go do it becuase i want to and call it a day. can't be afraid of everything...haha

Original Post by littleallen:

if you really want to go then go. Thats what i do! but only for a month right before summer. Its relaxing and feels good to get a little color. I dont think it's super dangerous if you're only going for a short while! its not like you go the full time 7 days a week even. I think its the people that go year round and look like raisins that are at the biggest risk. i get the cheap lotion from walmart, go do it becuase i want to and call it a day. can't be afraid of everything...haha

Gotta say I really disagree with you. While there are some things in life that people get way too worked up about (for example, microwaves or cell phones giving you cancer), tanning is something that is just not good for you. Even if you go a short time, having one bad burn greatly increases your chances of developing melanoma. It's just not worth it to me. There's a difference between not living your life in fear and blatantly putting your health at risk.

Just my 2 cents.

I am one of the oldest ladies in my group of friends. I am almost 49. Most of the women are 40-44. I look 10 years younger than them. They've been year round tanning for a long time and look like it.

I love my soft silky pale skin. I have very few wrinkles.