Suntan in a sunbed for quite some time now is an invariable component of a way of life in wellness style. This name speaks about advantage of a sunbed as "wellness" is a fashion for correct and a healthy lifestyle. However opponents of suntan under lamps constantly warn fans of swarty skin, promising the most various problems with health in the future. The truth, as usual, lies in the middle, suntan in a sunbed does both harm, and advantage.
Advantage of a sunbed for an organism
The advantage of a sunbed for skin consists in disposal of some problems, for example – an acne. As suntan does skin thicker and dry, acne rashes, pimples and furuncles become less noticeable and quickly heal.
In addition, the advantage of a sunbed is invaluable to inhabitants of northern latitudes who in cold season lack the sun. A consequence of this deficiency – a lack of vitamin D and the endorphins which are responsible for high-quality work of nervous and cardiovascular systems, strong immunity and good mood.
For decided to spend the vacation in the resort, the sunbed is useful that it helps to prepare skin for the hot southern sun. It is dangerous to sunbathe under direct beams without preliminary preparation – in the first day it is possible to get such burns that all holiday will come to nothing. Therefore the most far-sighted before departure go to a sunbed – several sessions 1-3 minutes will make skin of solar bathtubs, more swarty and ready to acceptance.
Harm of a sunbed for a human body
Despite some usefulness of suntan for skin, the sunbed works great mischief to it also most. Light of ultra-violet lamps causes decrease in production of collagen and elastin because of what there is a skin photoageing. The people abusing a sunbed have wrinkles and age changes in a type of pigmentary spots much earlier.
Besides, because of abuse of saloon suntan skin can be subject to a horrible disease – a melanoma. This form of cancer annually strikes a great number of young people and the cause is – love for suntan. This fact is already proved by doctors therefore it should be taken into account.
One of the last arguments against a sunbed is that the habit to sunbathe can cause the dependence similar in force to alcoholism and drug addiction. Tanoreksiya – dependence on sunlight – is treated by psychotherapy and medicines.
As abuse of a sunbed can cause violations in various systems and bodies, it is contraindicated also at many chronic problems:
- inflammatory processes on skin;
- tumors;
- violations of work of a thyroid gland;
- numerous birthmarks.
The World Health Organization recommends to refuse a sunbed to people more young than 18 years. Same it is necessary to make and to owners of very light skin – any suntan is in that case contraindicated.
How to minimize harm of a sunbed?
Those it is difficult to whom to refuse a sunbed should follow some rules which will help to minimize risk for health.
- Before visit of a sunbed it is useful to consult with the doctor and to reveal contraindications to which also intake of some drugs – antibiotics, anesthetics and tranquilizers belongs.
- The salon in which the sunbed is established has to have good reputation. In such institution will not hide information on the last replacement of lamps and will surely advise time of influence of ultraviolet which depends on a condition of skin.
- Before a session of suntan it is necessary to apply special protective equipment to skin, to put on glasses, to close special nozzles of a pacifier, a birthmark, piercing, various wounds and sites of skin with a vascular network.
- Before a sunbed it is impossible to go to a bath and to do some cosmetic procedures, for example – a peeling. It is also forbidden to visit a sunbed two days running.
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