Friday, July 12, 2013

Basic Details About A Tanning Booth

By Haywood Raptis


The device that is employed for cosmetic tans is known as a tanning booth. This machine operates through emission of ultraviolet radiation. The tanning bed and tanning booth are similar machines, but the booth is made so that users stand during the session and do not lie down.

The typical tanning booth employs 180 watt or 160 watt, as well as very high output with reflector or very high output lamps. These are equivalent to the mid-day sun in the Mediterranean region. A tanning booth that is less costly may feature a system including only 100 watt lamps with high output or just reflector UVA lamps. Generally, the tanning booth has approximately 32 to 56 lamps. Ten to fifteen minutes is standard time needed per session.

Although these structures are a lot like the bed, they are different. They are known to have a vertical alignment, which is different than the horizontal design of beds. Usually, lamps with higher wattage are used with a tanning booth, but exceptions can be found. Booths are thought to provide a more attractive tan because they allow for easy movement of users. Handles can be used so that users can easily tan their underarms and sides.

The absence of pressure points with a booth is a difference between the devices. A person using a bed is supported by acrylic and blood in certain areas may be restricted. Melanin production might then be reduced, leading to a tan that is not completely even. For most people, this difference is not obvious. However, some may notice pressure areas are slightly less tan than the rest of the body. A booth does not usually feature acrylics and uses a wire mesh to protect people from lamps.

Usually, tanning booth exposure times are less than those of beds. This is partially due to the lamps employed, which create more UVA and UVB. Beds and booths are both subject to regulations enforced by the FDA and other government agencies. One of those regulations states that the recommended time for exposure must be posted nearby the unit and in the manual.

Booths are not as popular as beds. A tanning booth is usually more costly and considered less comfortable. Still, many businesses choose to purchase the tanning booth instead of the bed because the devices take up less space. Their vertical design takes up less area.

There are risks involved with devices that emit these ultraviolet rays. A big concern is overexposure. The booths are not safer than beds, as the overall mechanics with the devices are the same. Overexposure to such radiation is associated with development of skin cancer, DNA mutation, weakened immune system and advanced aging and wrinkling. Frequently using these machines is believed to triple the chance of melanoma, which is the most deadly form of skin cancer.

Tanning booth is a unit that is used for people who want to achieve an artificial tan. The machine is like a tan bed when it comes to mechanics, but tends to be more expensive, not as comfortable and includes a design that is vertical. People who use booths and beds on a regular basis are more susceptible to have skin problems, such as cancer.




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