Reasons Indoor tanning

1 reasons

1.1 overview
1.2 vitamin d
1.3 medical use

reasons
overview


tanning lamps

reasons cited indoor tanning include improving appearance, acquiring pre-holiday tan, feeling , treating skin condition. tanners cite feelings of well-being; exposure tanning beds reported increase serum beta-endorphin levels 44% . beta-endorphin associated feelings of relaxation , euphoria, including runner s high .

improving appearance most-cited reason. studies show tanned skin has semiotic power, signifying health, beauty, youth , ability seduce. women, in particular, not prefer appearance tanned skin, receive same message friends , family, other women. believe tanned skin makes them thinner , more toned, , covers or heals skin blemishes such acne. other reasons include acquiring base tan further sunbathing; uniform tan easier achieve in tanning unit in sun, , desire avoid tan lines. proponents of indoor tanning tanning beds deliver more consistent, predictable exposure sun, studies show indoor tanners suffer burns. in 2 surveys in in 1998 , 2004, 58% of indoor tanners said had been burned during sessions.

vitamin d

vitamin d produced when skin exposed uvb, whether sunlight or tanning bed. needed mineralization of bone , bone growth. areas in vitamin d s role being investigated include reducing risk of cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis , glucose dysregulation. exposing arms , legs minimal 0.5 erythemal (mild sunburn) uvb dose equal consuming 3000 iu of vitamin d3. in study in boston, ma, researchers found adults used tanning beds had robust levels of 25(oh)d (46 ng/ml on average), along higher hip bone density, compared adults did not use them.

obtaining vitamin d indoor tanning has weighed against risk of developing skin cancer. indoor-tanning industry has stressed relationship between tanning , production of vitamin d. according national institutes of health, researchers have suggested 5–30 minutes of sun exposure between 10 , 3 pm @ least twice week face, arms, legs, or without sunscreen lead sufficient vitamin d synthesis , moderate use of commercial tanning beds emit 2%–6% uvb radiation effective . researchers health risks outweigh benefits, uvb doses produced tanning beds exceed needed adequate vitamin d production, , adequate vitamin d levels can achieved taking supplements , eating fortified foods.

medical use

certain skin conditions, including keratosis, psoriasis, eczema , acne, may treated uvb light therapy, including using tanning beds in commercial salons. using tanning beds allows patients access uv exposure when dermatologist-provided phototherapy not available. systematic review of studies, published in dermatology , therapy in 2015, noted moderate sunlight treatment recommended american national psoriasis foundation, , suggested clinicians consider uv phototherapy , tanning beds source of therapy.

when uv light therapy used in combination psoralen, oral or topical medication, combined therapy referred puva. concern use of commercial tanning beds emit uva may not treat psoriasis effectively. 1 study found plaque psoriasis responsive erythemogenic doses of either uva or uvb. require more energy reach erythemogenic dosing uva.

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