Question 1

what will happen if you go into a tanning bed while on antibiotics that say not to be in direct sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Photosensitivity: When drugs advise against  being in direct sunlight they are warning against developing a photosensitive reaction. There are two types - phototoxic & photoallergic, & these occur when you combine the drug with exposure to the sun.  Remember that photosensitivity is not limited solely to natural sunlight, it can occur when using tanning beds, which produce uva & uvb rays similar to the sun.

Question 2

i have a rash all over my body from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic i was taking, can i still lay in a tanning bed?

Accepted Answer

Take a break!: I would not advise it at this time as your body is in the midst of a battle against the antibiotic. Your immune system is on high alert and the UV lights may cause the rash to increase. Secondly, much as our culture loves tan skin as a sign of good health it's an incredible health hazard - leads to premature skin aging, wrinkles and sometimes cancer. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/indoor_tanning.htm

Question 3

i got a rash (that is almost gone) all over my body from an antibiotic, doctor took me off and put me on prednisone. can i still tan in a tanning bed?

Accepted Answer

Rash: Rash is a sign of irritated or inflamed skin.  When you actually tan, that is an expression of Skin Damage.    You may have worsening of your rash, independently of the recommendation to avoid tanning beds in the first place.

Question 4

will careful use of a tanning bed help my psoriasis?  (it is helped a lot by exposure to natural sunlight.)

Accepted Answer

Tanning beds : Tanning bed are generally not recommended for psoriasis as the uva light alone  is only moderately helpful and will increase skin cancer risk.

Question 5

i know the extreme risks in using a tanning bed at a salon, but is there a safe time where i would not be as prone to cancer? i am brunette, with fair skin and light eyes, and in sunlight i burn first then tan, female age 34.

Accepted Answer

No : No there is no safe time.  Excessive uv exposure incrementally increase the risk for skin cancer.  From your description you have a fitzpatrick skin classification of one to two which places you at greater risk for cancer from sun exposure.  You should be using a sunblock with 45+ spf rating while outdoors and consider make-up with sunblock built in.  Additionally, you should be having routine skin exams by a dermatologist.

Question 6

can hsv2 be transmitted through a tanning bed? i keep seeing articles saying it is possible and others that say its only possible through skin to skin contact. whats true and whats not?

Accepted Answer

: Any source that says tanning beds or any other nonsexual contact can transmit HSV2 is either lying or embarrassingly naive. Nobody catches HSV2 without having sex with an infected partner. See the reply to your other question:  your partner has HSV2 and needs a blood test to document it. Good luck.

Question 7

can you get sun exposure from the tanning bed?

Accepted Answer

Words matter: No, you don't get sun exposure if you are not in the sun. You get the same damaging UVA/UVB rays that the sun exposure causes because the lights at designed to produce those rays.

Question 8

is it bad if i go tanning in a tanning bed for 10 minutes once a week (i don't burn easily) since i barely stay out in the sun (cancer wise/skin wise)?

Accepted Answer

Tanning beds: One study showed that the people who had used a tanning bed, tanning booth, or sun lamp were 2.5 times more likely to develop the squamous type of cancer while the increase of basal cancer was 1.5 times greater when compared to those without cancer. The use of tanning beds increases the incidence of melanoma by 74%. Do not start using a tanning bed or you will be sorry.

Question 9

can you say if it could laying in a tanning bed help heal poison ivy?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Tanning will not imrove your poison ivy rash and actually irritating the skin more can make it worse.

Question 10

i have red dots on my skin after some bad sun burn but they don't look bad, i've never been in a tanning bed, could they be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

No, not dangerous: Red dots that appear in the exposed area after a severe sunburn are not dangerous, and if they represent capillary damage they will fade in a week or so (depending on the degree of injury). If they last longer they could be cherry angiomas, another benign condition.

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What will happen if you go into a tanning bed while on antibiotics that say not to be in direct sunlight

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I have a rash all over my body from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic i was taking, can i still lay in a tanning bed?

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I got a rash (that is almost gone) all over my body from an antibiotic, doctor took me off and put me on prednisone. can i still tan in a tanning bed?

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Will careful use of a tanning bed help my psoriasis? (it is helped a lot by exposure to natural sunlight.)

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I know the extreme risks in using a tanning bed at a salon, but is there a safe time where i would not be as prone to cancer? i am brunette, with fair skin and light eyes, and in sunlight i burn first then tan, female age 34.

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Can hsv2 be transmitted through a tanning bed? i keep seeing articles saying it is possible and others that say its only possible through skin to skin contact. whats true and whats not?

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Can you get sun exposure from the tanning bed?

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Is it bad if i go tanning in a tanning bed for 10 minutes once a week (i don't burn easily) since i barely stay out in the sun (cancer wise/skin wise)?

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Can you say if it could laying in a tanning bed help heal poison ivy?

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I have red dots on my skin after some bad sun burn but they don't look bad, i've never been in a tanning bed, could they be dangerous?

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