Tan Ultrafast!
High pressure beds provide color results immediatly! While
low-pressure tanning beds require 10-15 visits to establish a base tan,
a high-pressure bed only requires 3-4 sessions. Maintaining a tan
has never been easier. 2-3 visits a month will sustain the dark
golden results you crave.
How do high-pressure tans last so long?
Tanning is actually the body's natural defense mechanism for
protecting itself from the sun's rays. Normally, the outer layer
of skin exfoliates every 28 days. When exposed to UVB rays as in a
conventional, low-pressure bed, the body is forced to exfoliate
prematurely every 5-10 days. For this reason, conventional tanners
must repeat the process more frequently to keep the outer layer of skin
looking brown.
Because the high-pressure system filters out the majority of UVB
rays, your skin can maintain a normal exfoliation process which in turn
allows you to keep your tan much longer!
Can I burn in a high-pressure sunbed?
There is a possibility of overexposure in any sunbed, although this is
less likely to occur with high-pressure tanning.
High-pressure vs. low-pressure.
Low and medium-pressure sunbeds emit higher amounts of UVB rays than
high-pressure sunbeds. High-pressure sunbeds filter out the
majority of UVB, and leave just enough to stimulate the melanin and
start the tanning process.
Because the high-pressure system filters out the majority of UVB
rays, your skin can maintain a normal exfoliation process which in turn
allows you to keep your tan much longer!
The Science.
There are two main types of ultraviolet light, UVA and UVB. All
tanning beds use a combination of these two rays which contribute
differently to the tanning process.
Tanning takes place in the skin's outermost layer, the
epidermis. When exposed to UVB light, melanocytes located within
the epidermis produce melanin, which cause the skin to darken.
When exposed to UVA light, the melanin oxidizes and causes the skin to
darken even further.
High, medium and low-pressure sunbeds use different combinations of
lamps, tubes and/or filter systems. Low and medium-pressure
sunbeds use primarily fluorescent tubes which vary in UV output and
wattage. High-Pressure lamps are smaller in size and can be used
as facial lamps or to tan the full body. High-pressure lamps have
a substantially higher output, generally ranging from 400-1000 watts and
require special filter glass.
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