Red light tanning bed

[Tssiemer1 549]

Has anyone ever tried these? I went to sign up at Planet fitness and they have one. The guy said it will help with scars, stretch marks, acne and tightening my skin as I lose weight.

http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-looks/skin/is-red-light-therapy-safe/

Thoughts?

[Valentina 2,642]

No. no. and again no! Do your research, PLEASE.

Sooo harmful just to have your scars fade a bit???

Please, read ALL the info that you can get your hands on.

Prayers going up for you

[MrsKnebel 6]

I had always been a self proclaimed "Tan-aholic"! Largely in part to help camouflage the cellulite and stretch marks on my legs and tummy. I was a member of Planet Fitness and used the tanning beds daily, (whether I worked out or not) because it was less expensive to pay for a membership than it was to go to an actual tanning salon. My thought was, tan fat looks better than pale fat.

However, my mindset changed drastically the day I got the call from the Dermatologist informing me that I had skin cancer...ON MY FACE, directly under my EYE. I had to have Mohr's Surgery that left a scar that runs from below my right eye to just above my mouth. I have muscle and nerve damage because of the surgery that makes my smile crooked and my right eye slightly lower than my left eye. I looked like the elephant man for 3 months while I was healing and every time I opened my mouth to laugh or take a bite of food, the incision would ooze.

I still love tan skin, but now my tan comes in a bottle or from a spray tan. It simply isn't worth the risk to put myself in another, though extremely relaxing, tanning bed. I miss those beautiful tans, but I love the skin I'm in more!

Be informed, make the best decision for you!

[Champ715 207]

I'm wondering if either of the above posters actually bothered to click on her link. She's not talking about regular UV tanning. I don't know anything about red light therapy but it doesn't seem like either of you answered her question.

[Valentina 2,642]

She asked for our thoughts and we gave them to her.

[Christinamo7 4,041]

I clicked on the link - but I'd be awful suspicious of it. Love the skin you're in. If you want the stretch marks to fade use coconut oil or butter as a lotion after bath. take salmon oil or other fish oil for good healthy skin. it is, in my opinion a much better option.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

<cough>bullshiiii<cough>

[Tssiemer1 549]

I wanted this to work soooooo bad lol.

But no, the red light does not have UV rays. I can't do tanning beds, if I go in for even a minute I roast lol.

[jaxmama 3]

Red light therapy is different than a uv tanning bed. People use it for Vitamin d deficiency and skin treatments. IT'S NOT harmful like the uv tanning beds

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[jaxmama 3]

Just make sure it is indeed the red light therapy and not a tanning bed with red bulbs. Big difference.

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[Valentina 2,642]

Ask your MD. See what she/he has to say about using them.