Tanning centers: a bad reputation ...

Dermatologists keep repeating it: the sun has a bad impact on the skin. It is the cause of skin aging but also of some cancers.
Under the pressure, the tanning centers that flourish since the years 2000 are now framed by very strict legislation.

Indeed, the staff must:
- alerting customers about the dangers of UV
- inform about the precautions to be taken before entering a UV cabin (wearing glasses etc.)
- be firm on the exposure time according to its skin tone and the machine used
- prohibit access to the cabins by minors .

The problem ?
Very few tanning centers scrupulously respect these laws! Very often, there are serious failures in the respect of precautions. A large majority of these establishments are not interested in the age of the people attending the centers, give no indication of the recommended exposure time, and do not ask for any details of treatments that could be taken by the client and against -included in solar exhibitions.

Stop wisdom about artificial tanning

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of accepted ideas about tanning in the cabin. Here are the most common:

- The artificial tan prepares my skin before exposure to the sun: False.
Small focus. What happens to sunburn? When the skin is too "thin" the UV has an impact on the skin and colors it in red. So many of us think that exposing your skin to artificial UV rays, will avoid these famous painful sunburns. However, these sessions do not thicken the skin! You will not be able to escape if you expose yourself to the sun without high protection cream.

- No risk to my skin in tanning booth, UVB is filtered! : False.
It is true, in the tanning booth the UVB is filtered. Therefore, they have no impact on the skin (provided the lamps are perfectly adjusted!). On the other hand, the UVA just as dangerous, penetrate deeply. So keep in mind that 20 minutes of exposure in the cabin equals 8 hours of exposure to the natural sun when it is at the zenith!

- Artificial tanning is good for my skin: false
As we know, tanning looks good. No more unpleasant buttons, but remember that they reappear at the beginning of the school year, and keep in mind that our body has a "sun capital" specific to each (according to its skin tone) not exceed. High-dose UV radiation is therefore harmful to health!

Precautions to be taken

Even if sometimes the operators of tanning centers forget to tell you, always keep the following tips in mind if you want to make UV.

- During your session, you should not be under medical treatment. Contraindications could have serious consequences for your health.

- You must protect your eyes with specific glasses that filter the UV.

- Adjust your exposure time to your skin tone. Summary tables must be present in each center, and in case of doubt, ask the operator for advice .

- Expose yourself if you do not wear make-up since a large part of the cosmetic products are photosensitizing and could cause more or less important germs.

- Remember that we should not do more than 20 sessions a year.