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How not to burn on sunbed?

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pinkslaws · 21/10/2022 20:21

Hi I haven't used a sunbed in 20 years.
I have pale skint but do tan after going red.
I normally use dove summer glow but I'm going on holiday and that goes patchy (especially mixed with sun tan lotion)
I joined my local tanning salon and today is the 3rd time I've been on.
I went on twice for 6 mins and today 9 mins and I'm bright red.
My stomach is red and itchy
My back is also
The lady said it always happens after the 3rd session.
I've been using the Australian gold tan lotion.
I have 3 weeks before I go away.
I don't want to be brown brown just a nice colour so I don't burn and peel on holiday

Was 9 mins too much?
The least my salon offers is 6 minutes
Any advice would be great
After holiday I won't be going back on again i will go back to my dove summer glow

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Windbeneathmybingowings · 21/10/2022 20:36

This is so sad to read. I didn’t think people still used sunbeds now that it’s very common knowledge how bad they are for you.

Do you want to be brown that badly OP?

ReadingFestival2022 · 21/10/2022 20:36

How not to burn on a sunbed?

Advice: don't turn it on

They're horrendously bad for you, and I'm surprised they're still legal tbh.

MaraScottie · 21/10/2022 20:37

From: www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-types/skin-cancer/sunbeds-and-skin-cancer-risk

"Sunbeds and cancer
The World Health Organisation tells us that using a sunbed causes skin cancer
Even one sunbed session can increase your risk of developing squamous cell skin cancer by 67% and basal cell skin cancer by 29%.

Even more importantly is the increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
If you have ever used a sunbed your risk of melanoma increases by 20%.
Using it before the age of 35 increases your risk by almost 60%."

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asblindasabat · 21/10/2022 20:38

OP sorry I know I’m not answering your question but I would urge you to consider not using sun-beds again.

They are extremely dangerous and notorious for causing skin cancer. I honestly wouldn’t use any again.

asblindasabat · 21/10/2022 20:39

Just use fake tan

BryceQuinlanTheFirst · 21/10/2022 20:40

Gosh don't do it. Such a skin cancer risk. Just get a spray tan!

Daisy03 · 21/10/2022 20:41

The scarring from getting melanoma chopped out of my arm is far more unsightly than a bit of pale skin 🥲

Paranoidandroidmarvin · 21/10/2022 20:45

I didn’t even think these things were around anymore considering how dangerous they can be!

Curiosity101 · 21/10/2022 20:53

Given how bad it is for your skin I really do think you'd be better off learning to love your natural skin tone.

The best way to avoid burning on holiday is to wear good quality sun screen of SPF50 and staying out of the sun.

If you are naturally pale you are damaging your skin every time you expose it to UV. It will prematurely age you as well as the cancer risk. I wear SPF year round (even in spring, autumn and winter) as part of my skin care routine, I'm only 32 but my skin definitely isn't aging as quickly as some of my friends.

So to answer your question, it's not normal to go red after a sun bed session. And 9 minutes is a hell of a lot for a 3rd session. However the only way to avoid it is to not go on them.

ofwarren · 21/10/2022 20:55

Paranoidandroidmarvin · 21/10/2022 20:45

I didn’t even think these things were around anymore considering how dangerous they can be!

There is one round the corner from where I live and you don't see many people going in and out to be honest. I don't think they are very popular these days. Even lots of celebs have started dropping the tan and embracing pale skin.

America12 · 21/10/2022 20:57

Don't go on it , simply.

OperaStation · 21/10/2022 20:58

Well done, you’re giving yourself skin cancer.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 21/10/2022 20:59

pinkslaws · 21/10/2022 20:27

I don't want to be pasty white on holiday -hence wanting a bit of colour

Presumably you don’t want malignant melanoma either that metastasises to your brain and lungs?

Sunnidaze · 21/10/2022 21:04

MaraScottie · 21/10/2022 20:37

From: www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-types/skin-cancer/sunbeds-and-skin-cancer-risk

"Sunbeds and cancer
The World Health Organisation tells us that using a sunbed causes skin cancer
Even one sunbed session can increase your risk of developing squamous cell skin cancer by 67% and basal cell skin cancer by 29%.

Even more importantly is the increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
If you have ever used a sunbed your risk of melanoma increases by 20%.
Using it before the age of 35 increases your risk by almost 60%."

This. Don't use tanning beds. There is never, ever a good reason to use a tanning bed.

NeverHadANickname · 21/10/2022 21:04

Bobbins36 · 21/10/2022 20:24

People still use sunbeds? Nuts. Don’t do that.

They should have been made illegal a long time ago. Please, do not use sun beds.

Cantbebotheredwithchores · 21/10/2022 21:06

Learn to love your paleness, I wear swimsuits on holiday, and use dove to give me a little colour so my legs don't look see through.
I've had a few friends and relatives with skin cancer and have some nasty scars from the surgery.
I also work in palliative care where I have nursed young people who have metastasised malignant melanoma.
Sun beds and wearing no spf is the devil

Elieza · 21/10/2022 21:06

Our council made a fortune out of sun beds. There were booking issues and waiting lists they were so busy!

Yet removed then all. This was the 90s. They’ve never brought em back.

Because they’d be sued as the evidence of them causing skin cancer is well recognised and it was only a matter of time before someone blamed them for their cancer.

We all want to be lightly tanned and healthy looking. Fake it. It’s not worth dying for. Please.

bumpytrumpy · 21/10/2022 21:08

I thought tanning salons were all fronts for money laundering / other organised crime.

Tansytea · 21/10/2022 21:08

I can't believe these places still exist, I thought they'd all turned into fake tan spray places. You must be insane to go after skin cancer like that, it's not the early 2000s any more, there's no such thing as tanning to a "nice" brown. At worst you get skin cancer, at best you accelerate the wrinkles and skin aging. Stick to your natural colour.

ofwarren · 21/10/2022 21:08

It worries me that I used them a lot in my 20s. I'm not pale and don't burn but I overused them and was very brown.
Not much I can do now except keep an eye on any skin changes. If I could have my time again I'd go nowhere near then.

primeoflife · 21/10/2022 21:09

This can't be for real 🙄

Tansytea · 21/10/2022 21:10

I don't actually agree with the person who said we all want to be lightly tanned, I actually think that's really out of date. Surely we all want to have nice skin?

Floralnomad · 21/10/2022 21:13

Do not use suns beds it’s the quickest way to get skin cancer - incredibly stupid .

Voice0fReason · 21/10/2022 21:26

I didn't think they still existed!
They should be banned. Just don't use them.

Toddlerteaplease · 21/10/2022 21:31

Bobbins36 · 21/10/2022 20:24

People still use sunbeds? Nuts. Don’t do that.

My colleague still does. I had no idea they were still around. My natural tan is stronger than her subbed one!