Will tanning help for acne or oilyness?

May 1, 2014

Jenna L.

Wondering if going tanning will help with some acne and oilyness issues.

May 1, 2014

Gen S.

I definitely disagree with Chanel.


tanning has helped soothe down my acne. always always always use the lowest booth/bed they have to offer

May 1, 2014

Gen S.

Tanning has its pros and cons, just like water, water is great for one but if you consume too much in one day, it can be really bad and damaging to your body.

http://www.tanningtruth.com/

check this page out and read up on it :)

May 1, 2014

Delaney K.

It does in the sense that it will dry your acne out but like mentioned before it will damage your skin more than helping it in the long run.

May 1, 2014

Kenzie L.

What Delaney said. even if you do go tanning you should still use a sunscreen to prevent skin damage.

May 1, 2014

Caitlin M.

You really should just go to a dermatologist. Acne is very complex but there are lots of better way to treat it than by exposing your skin to sunlight. If you do try it use SPF for sure though. It might make your skin drier which wil actually increase the oil production. Also, sunscreen can be greasy so you may see more breakouts because of that. I'd seek professional treatment, I've found that it's almost always the best way to deal with acne if it's moderate to severe.

May 1, 2014

Meckael I.

Tanning drys up mine up. So it works for me lol.

May 1, 2014

Kitty K.

Does tanning help acne?
No, this is a myth. It may temporarily offer the appearance of taming your acne.
Why?
It dries up your acne... halting oil production.

Sounds fine and dandy, however your skin is a sensory organ. So as soon as your skin's moisture barrier is repaired, you increase oil product which increases the chances of you getting more acne.

Tanning beds actually offer cumulative damage to the skin and can actually make things a lot worse for your skin;

Here's a good article to review, from a medical perspective with appropriate research and understanding; not another blog.

Fry Now, Pay Later

Not too long ago, "Fry now, pay later" was the slogan for an advertising campaign describing the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and, especially, of using tanning beds. That message beautifully summed up the conclusions from abundant research showing what the 30 million people in the United States who routinely use tanning beds can potentially expect. (Many physicians describe tanning beds, more accurately, as "skin cancer beds.") Even if you don't get skin cancer, tanning of any kind, whether from the sun or from a tanning bed, whether frequent or not, causes cumulative damage that leads to skin changes you're likely going to regret later in life:

Wrinkles
Loss of firmness
Thinning, sagging skin
Uneven skin tone
Redness, broken capillaries, and rough texture
Brown spots and other patchy discolorations
Research shows that all of the symptoms listed above can result from tanning, and that they can be significantly reduced if you stop tanning, from the sun or from tanning beds—now! It's never too late to begin protecting your skin from further damage!

Returning to the issue of skin cancer—it's shocking to report that UV radiation from indoor tanning is associated with a 75% increase in melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer. The World Health Organization classifies UV radiation as a carcinogen, whether it's from the sun or from tanning beds. And yet, people continue to do it!

Many women think that tanning beds are safer than tanning in the sun, and the Indoor Tanning Association (a pro-tan organization) readily supports that belief. But the truth is, most of the positive information you hear about tanning beds and other types of indoor tanning is lies, or at the very least misleading information. We've gathered the five biggest lies that appear in advertisements for tanning salons and now we give you the research-supported facts you need to save your skin from pain and suffering later.


Source:http://www.paulaschoice.com/expert-advice/myths/_/5-tanning-bed-lies-that-could-kill-your-skin

May 1, 2014

Diana T.

I agree with kitty on this - not to mention you are basically putting yourself into a radiation reactor and exposing yourself to harmful UV radiation which causes skin cancer... So to all the ladies that love the tanning bed think of it this way... Would you sit at the glowing core of a nuclear reactor!? Of course not... Well a tanning bed is the exact same principle of exposure to radiation.., please save your lives and stop tanning ladies! You are only killing yourself slowly with radiation!!

May 1, 2014

Berke K.

After tanning you may think your acne dried out but but if you have some acne scars it sunlight is the worst thing for them. it will make your scars permanent

May 1, 2014

Roz X.

I wholeheartedly agree with Kitty. All..and I mean every last one of my friends who tan are not aging well. Sure, genetics is a factor, but they certainly aren't helping matters.

May 1, 2014

Emily W.

Kitty is 100% right.

Gen S. That site is written by and serves to benefit salons that offer UV tanning beds. It seeks to knowingly downplay the dangers of tanning to encourage business. The "references" it offers lists several sources that are not peer reviewed, empirical, or verifiable in any way. It is NOT a reliable source of factual information; in fact it exists solely as propaganda.

May 1, 2014

Kirstan H.

It really helps my skin, however I don't see a huge difference in oiliness but I haven't been paying attention!

May 1, 2014

Candace J.

Are you girls talking about tanning beds? or tanning in general? the most I lay out is an hour by my pool

May 1, 2014

Antonia S.

I typically spend 1-2 hours a day tanning outdoors in the late spring/summer. Sometimes even more. I only use SPF4. Terrible habit, I know. But it really relaxes me and I love having a deep tan.
I have minimal acne, but my face is full of acne scars from my pre teen years. I do notice that during the summer I virtually have no acne and my scars are a lot less noticeable. Granted, I'm probably ruining my skin in the long run but I guess I'm one of those teenagers who only cares about short term effects.

May 1, 2014

Laura W.

Vitamin d helps with acne, so therefor tanning does help.

May 1, 2014

Emily W.

Unless you have a severe medical condition (which would be managed by a physician), you don't need to tan to absorb vitamin D. Your body gets plenty from UV exposure sitting in your house on a cloudy day.

Please take it from me, skin cancer is worse than any acne you are dealing with. I have had basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and I am waiting for my biopsy results to see if I now have melanoma. This is just from regular sunburns as a kid; it would be much worse had I tanned. Every month I have to go in and get checked for any lesions or other abnormalities. I have to have biopsies of anything suspicious (which involves getting shots, having skin removed with a scalpel, and getting stitches. I now have several scars). The last two times, I had to undergo full body MRIs to make sure it never metastasized to other organs (which involves having an injection then lying completely still inside of a giant tube for close to six hours while it makes a thumping sound so loud you think your ears are going to burst). There are many types of skin cancer, and just like any other cancer they are DANGEROUS. They can come back, metastasize, and cause just as much damage as any cancer that starts inside the body. Do you know the agony of waiting for a phone call to find out if your results are malignant or benign? The terrifying prospect that you have to not only undergo all of those tests AGAIN, but that they might find cancer in your body this time?

I implore you: stop tanning. Stop using a tanning bed, stop frying in the sun. It is not worth going through what I am going through, and especially not worth DYING over.

May 1, 2014

Diana T.

Definitely agree with Emily skin cancer and death is not worth drying out acne in the tanning bed - there are much safer means than exposing yourself to UV gamma radiation.