Is there a safe way to tan?

[biggest_man_in_the_world]

I'm not talking tanning sprays or cream. Actual tanning...what is the safest way to do it for someone with fairly fair skin (and a grandparent that suffered from skin cancer)?

I've looked on the internet but can't find much apart from how all tanning is unhealthy.

Like is it a lot safer to only tan for very short periods of time so you don't get any burning or is this just as bad/not worth doing?

What about tanning with sun cream? Does that make it healthier or does it just make you last longer in the sun without tanning?

Anyone with any knowledge/views on this ...Please reply.

Thanks

 

[MissJanet79]

Well I know that the celebs (JLO etc.), go get their tans professionally sprayed. It a bit pricey but you get a nice even tan in seconds. & it's not one of those Box things in the tan salon that sprays you. It's an actual person who will spray it on you & make sure that there's no marks etc. A lot of upscale salons have this service.

 

[biggest_man_in_the_world]

Well I know that the celebs (JLO etc.), go get their tans professionally sprayed. It a bit pricey but you get a nice even tan in seconds. & it's not one of those Box things in the tan salon that sprays you. It's an actual person who will spray it on you & make sure that there's no marks etc. A lot of upscale salons have this service.

Thanks for replying.

I would't like to do this though, mainly because I'm sure the change would be pretty drastic as I'm fairly pale naturally , secondly I can't afford it.

 

[MissJanet79]

Thanks for replying.

I would't like to do this though, mainly because I'm sure the change would be pretty drastic as I'm fairly pale naturally , secondly I can't afford it.

I hear you - it can be pricey. But just so you know, there's levels to which you tan - they don't make you look too dark. It depends on your skin tone, preference etc. You might want to try those "Spray boxes" at the tanning salons.

 

[Seashell]

My specialist said if you're going to tan, be careful not to burn, wear a sunscreen. Burning will increase the risk.

 

[matto18]

i put pure vitamin E oil on my face before and after tanning. i've heard that that could help quite a bit. i read somewhere (i think in a mens health magazine) that a mixture of vitamin E & C applied to the skin can eliminate 97% of the free radicals associated with tanning, but that is probably horse shit. don't trust me.

 

[vinylgroover]

If you have fair skin and a family history of skin cancer, i would advise against tanning period.

 

[biggest_man_in_the_world]

If you have fair skin and a family history of skin cancer, i would advise against tanning period.

See that's what I'm thinking ...its not really a family history...just one grandparent...I have quite fair skin..not completely pale.

But I wan't a slight tan...nothing too drastic, just don't want to be pale.

Thanks for your input.

 

[matto18]

well, if you're skin IS too pale, you will get a shit-ton of freckles before you get much of a tan. which doesn't look too great IMO, but good luck.

 

[FitFossil]

If only they'd hurry up and get that drug Melanotan on the market. It was originally being developed in Australia because of the high skin cancer rates. It makes the melanin in the skin tan a real tan - not that orange look those other "tanning" pills give. When the inventor was testing it though, it not only gave him a tan but also an 8 hour erection! Now 2 different companies are working on it - one for the tanning, the other for the other.