Too much exposure to UV rays can damage the retina, burn the cornea, and, with repeated exposure over time, can cause cataracts. ... Premature aging is associated with wrinkled, saggy, leathery, skin. Human skin wrinkles naturally as we age and some people use this excuse to contradict premature aging caused of tanning beds. ... UVA rays can penetrate deeper into the skin than UVB or UVC rays and weaken the connective tissue causing the skin to wrinkle and sag. ... Tanning beds are increasing the rate of aging because they emit more rays in a much shorter period of time. ...

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If you are going for the leathery, wrinkled, burnt old women look then I say go right ahead and tan yourself to death. ... What a difference, the tone of skin color and texture is totally different, although to you indoor tanners, it seems like you think that it's attractive to have wrinkles and leathery skin by the age of 21. ... Money and time come hand in hand and is another issue that is addressed when going to the tanning bed. ... This obviously decreases in time and money. ... This adds up over time and the resiliency of your organs decrease, they harden, and their functions di...

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UV-A rays dig deep into the dermis, the thickest layer of skin and can cause a change in skin texture, wrinkling, or put you at a risk for cancer. ... The intensity of UV-B rays varies by season, location and time of day but they are the most intense between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. ...

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Other important factors that they have brought up are that tanning causes early aging and wrinkles, which are both of equal concern for middle aged men and women. ... The average time it takes to tan is approximately twenty minutes depending on how long you want to stay in the bed. Comparing this to the time it would take to lay out in the sun, which would be about one hour or more, is obvious that the time saved is incomparable. For many of the working class today time is always an important factor in planning any day. ... Another busy time for salons is the end of spring and the beginnin...

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If cataracts are left untreated over a period of time, blindness may result. ... Aside to actinic keratoses, the premature ageing of skin is also caused by chronic exposure to the Sun; this makes the skin become thick, wrinkled and leathery. ... Melanin production takes time; this is why some people take longer to tan. ... Fair skinned people need to have sunscreen on every time they go outside because they are burned very easily and need to protect their skin from the harmful UV radiation coming from the sun. ... Another result to the tanning beds is wrinkles, this is because when the skin ...

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