How to Tan Smartly
Eye protection is essential! Although they may seem like a nuisance, the goggles worn while tanning serve a very important purpose; they protect your cornea and retina from UV light damage that can lead to cataracts. The skin that makes up your eyelids offers almost no protection against UV light, so it does not make a lot of sense to lie in a tanning bed without tanning goggles! The indoor tanning eyewear stops 99% of UVB light and 99.9% of UVA light, allowing only visible light through so you can see while you tan.
Not using proper eye protection may also result in short term effects such as tired and itchy eyes, headaches and loss of night vision. You should never be in a tanning bed without eye protection, and be sure to purchase your own pair of tanning goggles to avoid the risk of easily transmitted infections like pink-eye.
A history of skin cancer? Tanning is not for you. It is strongly recommended that those who have suffered skin cancer avoid tanning either indoors or outdoors. Individuals who have had this type of cancer may be genetically predisposed to contracting it or they may be unusually susceptible to it.
Not using proper eye protection may also result in short term effects such as tired and itchy eyes, headaches and loss of night vision. You should never be in a tanning bed without eye protection, and be sure to purchase your own pair of tanning goggles to avoid the risk of easily transmitted infections like pink-eye.
A history of skin cancer? Tanning is not for you. It is strongly recommended that those who have suffered skin cancer avoid tanning either indoors or outdoors. Individuals who have had this type of cancer may be genetically predisposed to contracting it or they may be unusually susceptible to it.