The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV light, the higher the risk of keratitis,
conjunctivitis, damage to the retina, cataracts, premature skin ageing and the development of skin
tumours will be. Some medications and cosmetics increase the sensitivity of the skin.
◗ Therefore it is highly important:
- that you follow the instructions given in 'Important' and 'Tanning sessions: how often and how
long?';
- that the tanning distance (distance between the UV filter and the body) is 65 cm;
- that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year: i.e. 19 hours or
1140 minutes (also see 'Tanning sessions: how often and how long?');
- that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning.
Tanning sessions: how often and how long?
◗ Take one tanning session a day for five to ten days.Wait at least 48 hours after the first
session before taking the second session.After this 5 to 10-day course, we advise you to give
your skin a rest for a while.
B
Approximately one month after a course, your skin will have lost much of its tan.You can then
start a new course.
B
If you want to keep your tan, do not stop tanning after the course, but continue taking one or
two tanning sessions a week.
Whether you choose to stop tanning for a while or whether you continue tanning on a lower
frequency, always keep in mind that you must not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours.
For this appliance the maximum is 19 tanning hours (= 1140 minutes) a year.
Example
Suppose you are taking a 10-day course, consisting of a 7-minute tanning session on the first day
and a 20-minute tanning session on the following nine days.
◗ The entire course will then last (1 x 7 minutes) + (9 x 20 minutes) = 187 minutes.
B
This means you can take 6 of these courses a year, as 6 x 187 minutes = 1122 minutes.
B
Of course, the maximum number of tanning hours applies to each separate part or side of the
body that is tanned (e.g. the back or front of the body).
Table
As is shown in the table, the first session of a tanning course should always last 7 minutes,
irrespective of the sensitivity of the skin.
If you think that the sessions are too long for you (e.g. if the skin gets taut and tender after the
session), we advise you to reduce the duration of the sessions by e.g. 5 minutes.
For a beautiful all-over tan, turn your body slightly during the session so that the sides of you body
are better exposed to the tanning light.
If your skin feels slightly taut after tanning, you can apply a moisturising cream.
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