Question 1

mood swings, sudden brown tanning & pigmentation of facial skin with light colored spots in it since 2 years, acne & oily skin, pcos. skin problem?

Accepted Answer

DERMATITIS: Looks like it is a stubborn skin condition that lasted for 2 years. It is better seen by a  dermatologist for the right evaluation and treatment.

Question 2

will indoor tanning cause any health problems other than skin cancer, like ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Tanning =Early aging: Ironically, in an effort to look more beautiful at a young age, people who tan with uv lights increase their risk of skin cancers and dramatically worsen the aging of their skin.  This photo aging is dramatically worsened by smoking as well.  As someone who works hard to rejuvenate faces later in life...Stop the tanning now and save yourself some trouble later!

Question 3

can tanning kill skin fungus?

Accepted Answer

Would not rely: on tanning to kill skin fungus. No

Question 4

how come tanning bed burns my skin?

Accepted Answer

Tanning bed burns: Causes of tanning bed burns include: taking medicates that make you sun sensitive, a genetic makeup that makes you sun sensitive, skin diseases like lupus that make you sun sensitive, too long of a treatment in the tanning bed.  Use of tanning beds increases the incidence of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, by 74 times.

Question 5

why do tanning beds give you skin fungus?

Accepted Answer

See below: If the person using the tanning bed prior to you had a fungus infection and deposited an infected skin scale on the bed, the fungus could be transmitted to your skin.

Question 6

is tanning an increase of melanin, or skin burning?

Accepted Answer

Both.: Tanning is your skin's way of telling you it is absorbing too much sunlight, and it's trying to protect itself from sunburn and skin cancer by making extra melanin to block the ultraviolet rays. You can help by applying a good broad-spectrum sunscreen lotion (spf 50 or higher) every morning.

Question 7

could someone get a skin fungus from the tanning bed?

Accepted Answer

Probably: If the pane you are resting on isn't cleaned in between persons then you could get a fungal infection. It is similar to the fungal infection you can get walking barefoot in a gym locker room

Question 8

what is a good "oil-free" self-tanning product for sensitive skin?

Accepted Answer

Spray tans: Airbrush tans help patients who want a tan with out getting sun damage.

Question 9

what should i do for itchy, pinch-like skin reaction after tanning?

Accepted Answer

Hydration: This is caused by damage done to your skin by the ultraviolet light.  Sometimes hydration will soothe the skin surface and make it feel better.

Question 10

my skin is tanning day by day. can you let me know any tips to prevent this?

Accepted Answer

Stay indoors: The skin tans as a protective development to prevent sunburn and sun toxicity.  Nonetheless too much sun exposure has long term dangers.  However, if you want to not tan, then you must either stay out of the sun, or use goodly amounts of sun screen lotion.

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WHITEN SPOT ON SKIN AFTER INDOOR TANNING

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Mood swings, sudden brown tanning & pigmentation of facial skin with light colored spots in it since 2 years, acne & oily skin, pcos. skin problem?

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Will indoor tanning cause any health problems other than skin cancer, like ovarian cancer?

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Can tanning kill skin fungus?

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How come tanning bed burns my skin?

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Why do tanning beds give you skin fungus?

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Is tanning an increase of melanin, or skin burning?

A member asked:

Could someone get a skin fungus from the tanning bed?

A member asked:

What is a good "oil-free" self-tanning product for sensitive skin?

A member asked:

What should i do for itchy, pinch-like skin reaction after tanning?

A member asked:

My skin is tanning day by day. can you let me know any tips to prevent this?

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