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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
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 31 years experience
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, in... Read More
2.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
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 de... Read More
397 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 33 years experience
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 can... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Steven Zimmetanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 44 years experience
Avoid tanning beds: There is substantial evidence that tanning beds are associated with significantly increased risk of skin cancers. They should be avoided. When you are... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Travis Kidneranswered
Surgical Oncology 18 years experience
Yes: Going to the tanning bed before the age of 35 raises your risk of melanoma by 75%.
There is no such thing has a healthy tan.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nayla Mumnehanswered
Allergy and Immunology 30 years experience
Unlikely: Tanning will not imrove your poison ivy rash and actually irritating the skin more can make it worse.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Edward Keueranswered
Specializes in Dermatology
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 ... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
No: The Lamictal rash occurs in about 3-5% of patients and is most often an allergic or idiosyncratic reaction. Stevens-johnson may occur if a painful ra... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Excessive tanning and especially repeated sunburns are a risk factor for skin cancers, including melanoma, as you get older, but that does not mean it... Read More
Answered Oct 13, 2021
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
I would have: These evaluated by a dermatologist. Can't know if they are malignant without a biopsy. Please don't use a tanning bed.
4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Feldmananswered
42 years experience
No problem: I have never heard of a problem with tanning while on metformin. There are some other medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight, or uv light,... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Milleranswered
Wound care 37 years experience
Happy Skin: Skin is the major protection of our delicate internal tissues from a harsh environment, it is susceptible to injury itself. Sun, shaving and chemicals... Read More
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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