"A tan is your skins natural and intended reaction when exposed to UV light, and is your skins natural defense against a sunburn." Indoor tanning promises and creates a beautiful, lasting, gorgeous tan in only a few sessions. However, misconceptions about the negatives of indoor tanning and it's effects have caused an aversion to indoor tanning for many. The sight of people who have spent too long in a tanning bed scares many people off, but the fact of the matter is that tanning outdoors for too long is just as bad. Too much of anything is detrimental to your health. Balance is key for everything, including tanning. What many people do not realize is that indoor tanning has many other positive effects, aside from gorgeous glowing skin. Although being exposed to UV rays for any great amount of time is dangerous and comes with risks, the risks are not as dangerous as they have been rumored to be. The positives actually outweigh the negatives, as tanning can do many great things for your body and skin. For instance, indoor tanning can be helpful in fighting against sunburns, helpful to fight against mental health/illnesses and also increases self-esteem.
"Tans are natural shields against the sun's ultraviolet radiation, which can damage skin tissue in the form of a sunburn. Exposure to ultraviolet rays causes certain skin cells to produce the pigment melanin, which darkens through oxidation." This is why come summertime the first few time's you go out and sunbathe you burn. In other words, tanning is nature's sunscreen. This is just one of the many reasons why people love professional indoor tanning. Controlled UV exposures give you a "base tan", while minimizing the risk of getting sunburned and actually decreasing the chances of skin cancer. When UV light is exposed to the skin, the skin surrounds and shields the skin cells in skin's epidermis, protecting each cell from getting too much UV exposure.