Tanning and your health
The sun, UV and tanning
The sun
The sun supplies various types of energy.Visible light enables us to see, ultraviolet (UV) light gives us a tan and the infrared (IR) light in sunrays
provides the heat in which we like to bask.
UV and your health
Just as with natural sunlight, the tanning process will take some time.The first effect will only become visible after a few sessions (see 'Tanning
sessions: how often and how long?').
Overexposure to ultraviolet light (natural sunlight or artificial light from your tanning appliance) can cause sunburn.
Besides many other factors, such as overexposure to natural sunlight, incorrect and excessive use of a tanning appliance may increase the risk of
skin and eye problems.The degree to which these effects occur is determined by the nature, intensity and duration of the exposure on the one
hand and the sensitivity of the person involved on the other hand.
The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV light, the higher the risk of keratitis, conjunctivitis, damage to the retina, cataracts, premature
skin ageing and the development of skin tumours will be. Some medications and cosmetics increase the sensitivity of the skin.
◗ Therefore it is highly important:
- that you follow the instructions given in 'Important' and 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?';
- that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year (see 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?');
- that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning.
Tanning sessions: how often and how long?
◗ Take one tanning session a day for five to ten days.Wait at least 48 hours after the first session before taking the second session.After
this 5 to 10-day course, we advise you to give your skin a rest for a while.
B
Approximately one month after a course, your skin will have lost much of its tan.You can then start a new course.
B
If you want to keep your tan, do not stop tanning after the course, but continue taking one or two tanning sessions a week.
Whether you choose to stop tanning for a while or whether you continue tanning on a lower frequency, always keep in mind that you must not
exceed the maximum number of tanning hours. For this appliance the maximum is 17 hours (= 1020 minutes) a year.
Example
Suppose you are taking a 10-day course, consisting of a 6-minute tanning session on the first day and a 20-minute tanning session on the
following nine days.
◗ The entire course will then last (1 x 6 minutes) + (9 x 20 minutes) = 186 minutes.
B
This means you can take 5 of these courses a year, as 5 x 186 minutes = 930 minutes.
Ta b l e
As is shown in the table, the first session of a tanning course should always last 6 minutes, irrespective of the sensitivity of the skin.
If you think that the sessions are too long for you (e.g. if the skin gets taut and tender after the session), we advise you to reduce the sessions by
e.g. 5 minutes.
Preparing for use
◗ It requires two people to assemble and move the tanning appliance.
◗ During assembly the appliance becomes heavier and more difficult to move.We therefore advise you to assemble the appliance at the
place where it will be used. Make sure there is enough free space beside (at least 50 cm) and behind (at least 30 cm) the appliance.
◗ If the couch and/or canopy have to be placed on the floor, put them on the floor with the tube lamps facing downwards to avoid
internal damage. Make sure you place them on a soft surface (e.g. a carpet or rug) to prevent damage to the housing (fig. 2).
1 First assemble the legs of the frame by fastening the angle sections with the bolts and then fit the side panels, if applicable (fig. 3).
◗ NB: the holes in the side panels must be on the front side.
ENGLISH 5
for persons with less sensitive
skin
6
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
for persons with normal
sensitive skin
6
15-20
15-20
15-20
15-20
15-20
15-20
15-20
15-20
15-20
for persons with very sensitive
skin
6
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Duration of the tanning session
in minutes
1st session
rest of at least 48 hours
2nd session
3rd session
4th session
5th session
6th session
7th session
8th session
9th session
10th session
