Keep your tan: interview of a dermatologist on the UV of the cabins
What are the dangers of tanning in the cabin?
It's no secret that artificial UV is carcinogenic just like tobacco. We can not recommend our patients to UV in the cabin to maintain their tan.
Does the problem arise especially on light skin?
For matte skin, a session of artificial UV from time to time is not too serious because they have a natural defense, melanin, which protects them. The problem is the light-skinned women who want to prolong their tan with weekly sessions in cabins. On these, the UVA are carcinogenic and they are also involved in the aging of the skin. So overall, they will nibble their solar capital as and gradually and gently prepare the skin cancer bed 20 years later.
A number of artificial UV sessions, even very limited, may be advisable?
Yes, when a patient has a skin condition such as psoriasis that can be treated by the sun in the cabin. At that moment, there are a number of sessions, 150 in all his life, which will be listed in a notebook, with the dose delivered in joules. On the other hand, even a limited number of sessions can not be recommended to a patient solely to satisfy an aesthetic quest.
