Yes, your eyelids do not provide adequate protection from UV light. Although there may be no immediate symptoms, damage may be occurring to your eyes which can lead to vision problems. Always wear eye protection when tanning.

This depends on you. First, your skin type. Second, whether or not you use lotion. And third,your current skin color. Some people notice a slight color change after the first session. However, people with the most common skin type can develop a base in 5 to 10 sessions.

When you first start to build your base, we will develop a schedule for you based on your skin type any prior tanning history. After you have reached your desired darkness, 2 to 3 sessions per week should be enough to maintain your new tan. We reccomend waiting a minimum of 24 hours between sessions to avoid overexposure.

Some people wear their bathing suits. Most people however, tan in the nude. If you tan naked areas not normally exposed may be sensitive, especially when building your base. You should cover these areas for portions of your session and allow gradual exposure. You should remember to remove all objects, including jewelry, that will cause unwanted tan lines,and could scratch the acrylic.

Lotions that have been created for indoor tanning help you tan faster, replace and maintain moisture. Many help to reduce and combat the signs of aging. By supplying your skin with needed vitamins, minerals, amino acids and moisture these lotions can help you tan faster than using no lotion at all. By using these lotions you can tan faster in less sessions with less UV exposure. Lotions intended for OUTDOOR use will damage bed acrylics and must not be used.

Yes, you can. However, taking a shower or bath removes the mantel acid from your skin and will actually slow down or stop the tanning process. We recommend that you not shower for about 2 hours afterwards.

No. Probably not for the reason you think, either. It does not have to do with the "tanning" part of the experience, as in the UV rays, but rather the heat produced by the tanning unit. Excess heat can be harmful to the pregnancy and can cause complications. You should not tan while you are pregnant.

The key difference between indoor and outdoor sun exposure is that indoor tanning takes place in a highly controlled environment-the lamp's light spectrum produces a consistent and controlled amount of ultraviolet light. Unlike outdoor sun, you always know how much ultraviolet light you receive.

The tanning process and the energy produced from indoor and outdoor tanning are the same, but the light spectra are different. In most U.S. made equipment, indoor tanning relies on lamps that emulate a light spectrum similar to that of the sun.

Other benefits that differentiate indoor tanning from outdoor exposure are convenience, privacy, relaxation, and control of environment (i.e. elimination of the dust, chemicals, and other particles present in the outdoor air.) Indoor tanning eliminates variables such as season, time of day, reflection, and atmospheric conditions. Another difference between indoor and outdoor tanning is that indoor exposure programs can be tailored to individual needs with regard to skin type and previous exposure experience.

There are many benefits to indoor tanning. Many of the benefits to the consumer were revealed in an independent study conducted recently of 200 women who tan.

Seventy-eight percent agreed that indoor tanning is a stress-free way to relax. More than 75% agreed that tanning indoors is a more controlled way to maintain a tan than tanning outdoors. Seventy percent said they feel good after tanning indoors and that it is a responsible way to tan before intense exposure to the sun.

Sixty percent agreed that given all the risks that exist in the modern day environment, the benefits of indoor tanning make it a worthwhile experience. In addition, studies suggest that pigmentation also protects the skin against over-exposure, which can lead to skin cancer.

Indoor, exposure also has beneficial applications at another level. Non-cosmetic ultraviolet lamps with special light spectra are used by physicians in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin disorders. In addition, medical and scientific studies conducted worldwide corroborate that -sunlight typically stimulates the production of vitamin D3 in most normal skin. Vitamin D3 helps the body absorb dietary calcium and, therefore, build stronger bones.

Other studies currently in process hypothesize a positive effect of ultraviolet light on decreasing the incidence of breast and colon cancer, as well as the treatment of osteoporosis and certain immunological disorders.

You should not tan every day. You should have at least a 48 hour time interval between indoor tanning sessions and also between outdoor exposures. It takes as long as 24 hours for pigmentation and any skin reddening to become fully visible.  A responsible tanner observes his or her skin's reaction after exposure in order to determine if subsequent exposure is recommended to maintain a tan.

Yes, ultraviolet light is believed to be linked to skin cancer. But no one understands exactly HOW it is linked. And since human beings NEED ultraviolet light to survive and thrive, categorical statements made about sun exposure should be scrutinized. Clearly, heredity, diet and repeated sunburn at an early age are probably the biggest risk factors for skin cancer. Plus, people with type 1 skin, those who can't develop a tan, have the highest incidence of skin cancer. This supports the logic that sunburn, not mere sun exposure, is the culprit behind skin cancer. Consider that a 1995 study in the International Journal of Cancer reported that individuals who followed a low-fat diet had 90 percent fewer skin cancers. It's clear that sun exposure is not the only factor in this disease.

Actually, you could say that it isn't safe to totally avoid the sun. The benefits of regular sun exposure far outweigh the risks of overexposure, which easily can be minimized by merely avoiding sunburn. Research shows that regular, moderate sun exposure might actually decrease your risk of getting breast, colon, prostate and ovarian cancers as well as osteoporosis or even Alzheimer's disease. If you're a woman, you are 69 times more likely to die of breast cancer than skin cancer.

That kind of gross oversimplification is dangerous thinking. Actually, skin cancer rates have risen steadily in the 1900s. And society spent less time outdoors this century than in any previous century. Remember, most people worked outdoors until the industrial revolution in the late 1800s. If anything, the fact people do not receive regular sun exposure, which makes them more susceptible to sunburn when they do go outdoors, may be linked to the increase in skin cancer this century. Again, moderate tanning has not been linked scientifically in any study as a cause of skin cancer.