Tanning Safety Tips

Smart Tanning For Teens

1. Avoid Sunburn
2. Know Your Skin Type
3. Use Sunscreen Correctly
4. Protect Your Eyes
5. Be Serious About Your Medications
6. Practice Makes Perfect
7. Give Yourself Time to Tan

Certain drugs and foods do not mix well with ultraviolet light.

Anyone taking any type of medication is strongly encouraged to consult with his or her physician prior to tanning.

Miscellaneous classification of photosensitizing agents
Acne Preparations
Antihistamines
Anticonvulsants
Antifungals
Anti-inflammatory Drugs (Ibuprofen, Ketaoprofen, Naproxen,
etc.)
Antiseptics
Antibiotics
Anticholesterol Medications
Antidepressants
Antipsychotic Medications
Artificial Sweeteners
Blood Pressure Medications
Chloroquine
Coal Tar Products (“Tegrin”, “Denorex”, etc.)
Major Tranquilizers
Oral Contraceptives and Estrogen
Oral Diabetes Medications that are Sulphur Based Diuretics
(Fluid Pills)
Some Antimalarials-Fansidar (a Sulfa Drug)
Some Herbal Products- (St. John’s Wort, Ginkgo Biloba,
Yohimbine)
Some Sunscreens
Steroids
Tattoos

Photosensitizing Foods
Carrots
Celery
Citrus Fruits
Clover
Coumarin (apricots, cherries, cinnamon,
strawberries)
Dill
Eggs
Figs
Garlic
Ginkgo Biloba
Grass (wheat, barley, etc.)
Lady’s Thumb (tea)
Mustards
Onions
Parsley
Parsnips (vegetables)
Saint John’s Wort
Smartweed (tea)
Vanilla oils

The INS of indoor tanning

When you tan outdoors, it’s hard to monitor exactly how much ultraviolet light your body is receiving. Indoor tanning allows you to control exactly what kind and how much ultraviolet light your skin receives every time you tan. Since the golden rule of smart tanning is “NEVER sunburn,” the employees of this salon want to make sure you know the ins and outs of tanning indoors. If you have questions that aren’t covered here, please let any of our tanning operators help you.

Protect your body

Eyes
Closing your eyes or wearing sunglasses designed for outdoors is NOT enough to protect this vital organ. You need to protect against potential long-term effects from UV exposure. Make sure you wear the FDA-compliant eye protection we offer at this salon.

Skin
We recommend you use the high-quality tanning products we sell at this salon. These lotions are bio-engineered to maximize the results of your tanning visits and they contain top rate ingredients that aren’t found in drugstore brands.

Unexposed Areas
When tanning nude, cover previously unexposed areas for the majority of your tanning session – at least for the first few visits. Gradually increase exposure time, giving sensitive skin reasonable time to ‘catch up’.

Also, don’t just tan your skin! Make sure you moisturize it before and after each session. The heat and light from tanning can dry your skin.

Taking Meds?
Remember if you’re taking any medications, please let one of our operators know. Some medications can cause reactions with UV light.

Indoors IS the thing: Reduced risk of sunburn

Back to that good old “Golden Rule”
Remember our job is to ensure a pleasing tanning experience while making sure you DO NOT 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 in Mother Nature.

Total UV = Intensity x Duration

Because indoor tanning times vary from 1-30 minutes, and because outdoor tanners might spend four hours or more in the sun, total UV received indoors is probably less than one would receive outdoors.

Be smart! Protect your eyes

Most of us have skin that possesses the ability to tan in a nice, even way. However, not one of us has eyes that can tan. That’s why it’s absolutely necessary for everybody to wear the eye protection that we provide.

Federal protective eyewear guidelines
Federal law requires this facility to supply you with proper eye protection. It is your responsibility to wear it.

What’s the worst that could happen?
Even short periods of eye exposure to UV light lead to both temporary and long-term damage. People who have experienced eye damage after one tanning session without using eye protection may complain of inflamed eye tissues, redness, soreness and a feeling that sand has been thrown in the eyes. If mistreatment of the eyes continues and as the rays continue to penetrate the organ, they can cause one or more of the following serious disorders:

Bad night vision
Loss of color perception
Macular degeneration
Cataracts
Pterygium