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Diabetes and Tanning
If you are undergoing treatment for lupus or diabetes or are susceptible to cold sores
be aware that these conditions can be aggravated through exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning devices
sunlamps
or natural sunlight. In addition
your skin may be more sensitive to artificial light or sunlight if you use certain medications
for example
antihistamines
tranquilizers or birth control pills. Your tanning salon may keep a file with information on your medical history
medications
and treatments. Make sure you update it as necessary.

Protecting Yourself
Limit your exposure to avoid sunburn. If you tan with a device
ask whether the manufacturer or the salon staff recommend exposure limits for your skin type. Set a timer on the tanning device that automatically shuts off the lights or somehow signals that you’ve reached your exposure time. Remember that exposure time affects burning and that your age at the time of exposure is important relative to burning.

Knowing your Tanning Lotion
Some suntanning products don't contain sunscreen. It only takes a few bad sunburns to raise the risk of skin cancer
and skin damage builds up over years even when no burning occurs. This is why sunscreen
which blocks UVA and UVB
is recommended. The FDA has expressed concern about suntanning products without sunscreen
and encourages consumers to check the labels for SPF protection.

Sunscreen is regulated by the FDA as an OTC drug. Look for products with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or more. The higher the number
the better the protection. Sunscreen should be liberally applied to skin 30 minutes before going out in the sun
and then every two hours after that.

Tanning Salons
It's true that most sun lamps emit mainly UVA radiation
and that these soญcalled "tanning rays" are less likely to cause a sunburn than UVB radiation from sunlight. But
contrary to the claims of some tanning parlors
that doesn't make them safe. UVA rays have a suspected link to malignant melanoma
and
like UVB rays
they also may be linked to immune system damage.

Tanning Safely
We urge you to find out more about self tanning. You can self tan with a Sunless tanning lotion. Sunless tanning lotion is a tanning lotion that gives you that great tan without the dangers of UVA and UVB! Find out more about Self Tanning!