Good Afternoon All.........This might be a silly question but I just have to ask as I look at my WHITE body!! Is it ok to use a tanning bed with the band? My concern is that I have tanned in the past and have had some internal burning (new bulbs and tanned to long!) Has anyone heard anything about this? I went today and purchased an unlimited tanning session for the next month, but I thought I should of checked in with you all before I did this. I don't see my doctor until next Thursday and of course I want to start using my minutes before then. Thanks for taking the time to read............

I wouldnt have thought it would be a problem, but its not like you can ask these questions of your doctor because all you'll get is a lecture on premature skin aging and skin cancer.

I hope there is no problems cause I have been tanning for the past month.

My doc said that there is no problem with tanning with the band. I tan two to three times a week. But of course like what was mentioned earlier, when I did ask I got a skin cancer lecture. :faint:So just do it in moderation and you should be fine.

~Liz~

banded 03/10/06

Dr.Ortiz

241/199/150

5'7''

Thanks for the feedback! I will be tanning tomorrow!! I always feel better when I am not so pale white! Plus I live in hot Bakersfield and it's a sin to be pale white during these months! Happy Tanning..........

I hope you can tan. I hadn't thought about that yet so thanks for asking. I wonder if hot tubs are OK???

I was told than scars hyper-pigment so that it's not a good idea to tan that area of the body.

I too love tanning. I suggest you use SPF 50 on your scars, otherwise they will turn bright red and stick out like a sore scar (er...thumb)

I am a professional tanner, I have been using tanning beds for many many years with and without my band, never had a problem when I had my band. Just use little sunscreen over the scars or they will be darker then the rest of you. My motto was always tan fat always looks better then white fat!

LOL thats my summer motto too!

Butdurring the winter I look like Snow White

I have an uneven arm tan/burn and i need to head to the tanning bed, covering up my arms so they don't get darker and try to get the rest of my body tanned. I wonder if SPF 50 on those tanned areas would do the trick, while other body parts get darker. Any ideas?

I have been tanning every other day since a few weeks out and have had no problems.

BTW, that "internal" burning is an urban legend. Tanning DOES NOT cook your insides.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/vanities/tanbed.asp

I'm surprised at all you ladies. You have surgery to better your health but then go tanning...

It's just not worth it to me, skin cancer is so serious and scary.

I have been using self tanner creams and bronzer and I look great, no burned skin necessary.

Yeah, I know :blah:

I tried the "Spray" tan and I turned orange! The lady promised me I wouldnt turn orange! She lies! LOL

I have heard that the lotion tansare okay as long as you really dont get in the sun, then it changes orangish..Dunno though I have some I bought jergins body and then the face lotion.Anyone know if it works?

I get my lil bit of sun late in the day when I go swimming at the pool.

Jergens is ok but the better ones are a bit more pricey.

Try California North self tanning lotion. It's not a strong tan like most. It smells awesome too.

Oh I tried the best of the best self tanners "Clarins" 40.00 a bottle, and the cheap ones too it looked great in the beginning but then found I looked Orange ...totally fake looking to me.. For all my 15+ years of using tanning beds , I see a dermatoligist regurlarly every 6 months and strip down naked and have her examine every inch of me..so far so good

I feel happier and healthier with a tan and 100 lbs lighter I know I look better with a tan