Tanning and your health
The sun, UV and tanning
The sun
The sun supplies various types of energy.Visible light enables us to see, ultraviolet (UV) light gives us a tan and the infrared (IR) light in sunrays
provides the heat in which we like to bask.
UV and your health
Just as with natural sunlight, the tanning process will take some time.The first effect will only become visible after a few sessions (see 'Tanning
sessions: how often and how long?').
Overexposure to ultraviolet light (natural sunlight or artificial light from your tanning appliance) can cause sunburn.
Besides many other factors, such as overexposure to natural sunlight, incorrect and excessive use of a tanning appliance may increase the risk of
skin and eye problems.The degree to which these effects occur is determined by the nature, intensity and duration of the exposure on the one
hand and the sensitivity of the person involved on the other hand.
The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV light, the higher the risk of keratitis, conjunctivitis, damage to the retina, cataracts, premature
skin ageing and the development of skin tumours will be. Some medications and cosmetics increase the sensitivity of the skin.
◗ Therefore it is highly important:
- that you follow the instructions given in 'Important' and 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?';
- that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year (see 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?');
- that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning;
- that you select the advised operational distance of at least 20 cm.
HB554: tanning sessions: how often and how long?
◗ Take one tanning session a day for five to ten days.Wait at least 48 hours after the first session before taking the second session.After this 5
to 10-day course, we advise you to give your skin a rest for a while.
B
Approximately one month after a course, your skin will have lost much of its tan.You can then start a new course.
B
If you want to keep your tan, do not stop tanning after the course, but continue taking one or two tanning sessions a week.
Whether you choose to stop tanning for a while or whether you continue tanning on a lower frequency, always keep in mind that you must not
exceed the maximum number of tanning hours. For tanning appliance type HB554 (8 tube lamps) the maximum is 26 hours hours (= 1560
minutes) a year.
Example
Suppose you are taking a 10-day course, consisting of a 10-minute tanning session on the first day and a 25-minute tanning session on the
following nine days.
The entire course will then last (1 x 10 minutes) + (9 x 25 minutes) = 235 minutes.
This means you can take 6 of these courses a year, as 6 x 235 minutes = 1410 minutes.
◗ Of course, this maximum amount of tanning hours is valid for each treated part or side of the body separately.
(E.g. for the front side of your body and for the other side.)
Table
As is shown in the table, the first session of a tanning course should always last 10 minutes, irrespective of the sensitivity of the skin.
If you think that the sessions are too long for you (e.g. if the skin gets taut and tender after the session), we advise you to reduce the sessions by
e.g. 5 minutes.
To get a beautiful all-over tan it is suggested that you turn slightly during the session so that the sides of your body are better exposed to the
tanning light.
ENGLISH 7
For persons with less sensitive
skin
10 minutes
rest of min. 48 hours
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
25-30 minutes
For persons with normal
sensitive skin
10 minutes
rest of min. 48 hours
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
20-25 minutes
For persons with very sensitive
skin
10 minutes
rest of min. 48 hours
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes
Duration of the UV light session
for each separately treated part
of the body
1st session
rest of min. 48 hours
2nd session
3rd session
4th session
5th session
6th session
7th session
8th session
9th session
10th session
