For the first time, the effect of sunburn from artificial irradiation of man by ultraviolet was discovered by the German scientist Friedrich Wolff. Already in 1978, an active scientist began to introduce in the US his new technology. This was the beginning of the artificial tanning industry, which in a short time will win worldwide popularity. The company, founded by Wolf, has already celebrated its 30th anniversary, and their business continues to gain momentum.
The advantages of tanning in a solarium are obvious:
- The skin acquires a smooth, golden hue.
- Correctly calculating the duration of irradiation, you can minimize the risk of getting a burn
- Picking up the necessary cosmetics, you can adjust the hue and intensity of sunburn
- Oily skin prone to acne, dried and significantly cleansed
- Disinfected skin and respiratory tract
- Warm up and relax all the muscles of the body
But nevertheless, there are a number of significant shortcomings inherent in this popular procedure:
- With regular irradiation, the skin becomes coarse and loses its elasticity
- Premature wrinkles appear
- Corrupted hair structure: they are overdried and become brittle
- Significantly increases the risk of developing cancer
The last point should be treated with special attention. Many scientists believe that regular visits to the solarium not only increases the percentage of the probability of developing melanoma (skin cancer), but doubles this percentage! In addition, similar irradiation can accelerate the growth of already existing (possibly undiagnosed) tumors and push benign formations to transformation into malignant ones. The higher the dose of irradiation, the greater the chances of developing cancer. Therefore, never agree to express tanning programs: a quick effect can be achieved only by increasing the dose of ultraviolet rays.
The main parameter of the solarium is the number and power of the lamps used in it. Lamps that have expired, may cause great harm to your health, therefore visit only the authoritative beauty salons. Ladies who like to be reinsured a few times, you can recommend asking for a so-called lamp magazine. Such a magazine is available in every self-respecting beauty salon for reports before the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station. In a prestigious solarium, where they take care of their clients, you will be shown it without asking too much.
Never buy on advertisements promising a beautiful tan at a ridiculous price: many cheap solariums use lamps that are already in use and often exhausted their resources. Do not skimp on your health!
The duration of the session and the complex of necessary cosmetic preparations are selected individually, depending on the skin type of the client. There are four types of skin, depending on its susceptibility to ultraviolet light:
The first type is people with thin pinkish-white skin and light or red hair. People of this type often have freckles. Skin of the first type practically does not sunbathe and quickly receives sunburn. Such people are not recommended to visit solariums.
The second type includes people with very fair skin, brunettes or fair-haired. To get a light golden tan, they will have to undergo several UV-irradiation procedures, using cosmetic means-developers of sunburn. If you have fair skin, then you should not hold sessions longer than five minutes, otherwise you risk earning burns.
The third type includes most Europeans. Skin of the third type tans gradually, rarely getting sunburn. It is these people who can achieve the optimal tan and maintain it all year by visiting the solarium. If you are the lucky owner of the third type skin, then the optimal duration of the tanning session for you is ten minutes.
The fourth type is a naturally brown skin that tans very intensely. The risk of burns is minimized.
In a good solarium, you must be consulted before the session, help determine the type of your skin, recommend the optimal duration of irradiation and offer the necessary cosmetics.
As for cosmetic products for solarium, there are three types:
Developers . These funds are used for light, uncombed skin to help it quickly acquire a golden hue. Most often, these products contain a large number of vitamins A and D.
Activators are able to deepen the already existing tan and give it a softer and more saturated shade.
Fixers are used for well-tanned skin. Such means nourish it, soften and smooth it.
Now let's look at the basic rules for using a solarium:
1) Before the session, remove all jewelry and jewelry.
2) Do not use makeup before going to the solarium.
3) Thoroughly clean the skin before the session, using a soft scrub, then the tan will lie down more smoothly.
4) It is advisable to cover the breast during irradiation, in order to minimize the possibility of provoking the development of oncological neoplasms. Especially strictly it is necessary to observe this rule to women after 30 years.
5) Do not use the solarium two days before and after removing unwanted hair.
That's all the basic rules that determine how and how much you can sunbathe in the solarium. Adhere to these tips and your reflection in the mirror will delight you every day.