13. Is there a difference between a suntan from a sunbed and one from being outdoors? |
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If the lamps of the sunbed contain a small percentage of UV-B and a larger percentage of UV-A your skin will react in exactly the same way as it will
out in the open air, namely by tanning and by thickening. (If this is the case, the well-known "pre-tanning" before a holiday helps to protect the skin). There is no difference between a suntan from the sunbed or from the open air. After all, the pigmentation process evolves in exactly the same way. No matter whether you sunbathe at the beach or in a sunbed, both will result in a natural tanning process. There is no such thing as a "sunbed tan"! The suntan you have built up in the sunbed will last as long as the suntan acquired outdoors. |
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