Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 PLEASE do not go to a tanning salon. In 12 minutes you can go from being pale to being red, even if you are not normally prone to burning. That just isn't right. The tanning beds are no better then the sun, in fact I have even heard reports that they are worse. If you want a tanned face, apply a little tinted sunblock in a color a shade or two darker than your normal skin or try a bronzer powder. Please try these things first before going to a tanning bed. I have posted before and I will emphasize again, though a tan is sexy, healthy, and certainly takes the focus off of having a red face, it is not worth the after effects that will happen. I went to a tanning bed a couple of times before vacation one year. I never burned and took it slowly so I thought that I actually did my skin a service by slathering on the 30 when I was outside and still having a tan. When I looked at my nice " tan " I noticed that I had little spots. It looked awful. They faded after a while, but I thought that if I got that from just a few times, the impact could be even greater with continued use. I have seen people who make a habit out of going to tanning salons. They look great while they are young (and by young, I do mean young, teens and early twenties). Once they start getting into their late twenties when most people's skin starts changing, they look older than they should and their skin looks dull. There is a reason why so many people pay money to have microdermabrasion, laser treatments, collagen, facial peels, botox, etc. etc. etc. they are trying to combat the sign of sun damage. I know that I sound harsh and I am not intending to be rude, but please think carefully about how worth having a tan is. Try self-tanner, bronzer, darker foundation (I'm sorry I guess I am making a big assumption that you are female), anything first before trying a tanning bed. rinkside7 rinkside7@...> wrote: does anyone have info on tanning at one of the indoor salons...my face certainly looks much better if i have a ta (not as red) and i thought that maybe the machines would be better than the sun -- Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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