◗ Always wear the protective goggles provided with the appliance
while tanning to protect your eyes from excessive doses of visible
light, UV and IR (also see the chapter 'UV,tanning and your health').
◗ Remove creams,lipstick and other cosmetics well in advance of a
tanning session.
◗ Do not use any sunscreens or suntan accelerators.
◗ If your skin feels taut after the tanning session, you may apply a
moisturising cream.
◗ Never use the appliance when the UV filter is damaged,broken or
missing or when the timer is defective.
◗ The UV filter becomes hot during the tanning session. Do not
touch it.
◗ Colours may fade under the influence of the sun.The same effect
may occur when using this appliance.
◗ Do not expect the appliance to yield better results than the
natural sun.
UV,tanning and your health
Just as with natural sunlight, the tanning process will take some time.
The first effect will only become visible after a few sessions (see
chapter 'UV sessions: how often, how long?').
Overexposure to ultraviolet (natural sunlight or artificial light from your
solarium) can cause sunburn.
Besides many other factors, such as overexposure to natural sunlight,
incorrect and excessive use of a solarium may increase the risk of skin
and eye problems.The degree to which these effects occur is
determined by the nature, intensity and duration of the radiation on
the one hand and the sensitivity of the person involved on the other
hand.
The more the skin and the eyes are exposed to UV, 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:
B
that you follow the instructions in the chapters 'Important' and 'UV
tanning sessions: how often and how long?';
B
that the tanning distance (distance between the UV filter and the body)
is 65 cm.
B
that you do not exceed the maximum number of tanning hours per year
(i.e. 21 hours or 1260 minutes);
B
that you always wear the goggles provided while tanning.
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