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Tanning while pregnant isn't as bad as it is made out to be.
-UV light used in tanning beds do not reach the child, your baby is not at risk. During the first trimester your doctor will most likely advise you not to do anything that will raise your body's temperature, such as hot tubs, saunas, and tanning beds. However, after the first trimester, it may be okay to have moderate sessions while using a tanning bed or booth. The most important thing to remember is to stay cool and drink plenty of fluids. Your skin during pregnancy is also sensitive to burning, so you should start with short sessions until your body is tanned.
Heliotherapy is the positive affects of the sun.
Tanning beds are a Class 2 Medical Device regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Tanning beds were initially designed and manufactured for therapeutic reasons.
Some tanners tan because their Dermatologist prescribed the use of tanning beds for their acne, psoriases, etc.
Some doctors and insurance companies will pay for patient's tanning to help with medical needs.
More than 2.5 million Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) each year.
-70% of SAD patients show improvements after tanning sessions. These sessions are prescribed by Physiologists and paid for by insurance companies.Stress increases the risk of illness 2 to 4 times.
Sunlight exposure decreases the adrenaline in a person which relieves stress and gives you a feeling of well being.
UV light physically relaxes you and lowers your heart rate and blood pressure.
-This is why people are able to sleep on a hard surface covered with oil or lotion.
Major companies promote their products by stating that there are “negative affects” of the sun because they sell Sun Protection Factor (SPF) products and wrinkle creams.
-This bad publicity put out by these companies is done solely for the promotion of their own products.
UV light is the best natural source of Vitamin D.
-National studies show that 60% of the population is Vitamin D deficient.
Accelerators/Intensifiers boost your natural tanning results by increasing your skin’s melanin-building ability.
-They also help you keep your tan longer. Accelerators are perfect for the basic tanner who doesn’t want to get too dark. Accelerators are used when first starting to tan. Accelerators will not burn you but speed up the body’s ability to tan while moisturizing the skin. Intensifiers are used when you have reached your tanning plateau. Intensifiers help break that plateau in order to achieve the darkest tan possible.
Using bronzers help temporarily accentuate your natural glow.
The first original tanning lamps were discovered by accident in 1903 by a German company called Heraeus who were developing lighting systems for the home and for industrial usage.
-These lamps were of the high-pressure metal halide variety. They discovered that the light that was developed for visible light purposes also emitted ultra-violet light. In the 1920s and 1930's they (Heraeus) first started to market and sell single lamp, self standing tanning/wellness devices. The first high-pressure tanning beds incorporating more than a single high-pressure lamp were manufactured in the mid to late seventies by companies such as Ultrabronz and JK Ergoline and in the 1980s the first high-pressure units were exported to the United States.
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