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The tanning unit you have purchased is designed to concentrate optimal levels of UVA, in
conjunction with very low percentages of UVB, on the outermost layers of the skin, so as to
stimulate the production of Melanic pigment, which is slightly pink in its dormant state, these
causes it to turn brown after excretion. The more Melanin cells present in the skin determines
the amount of pigment that will be excreted and distributed, and therefore the extent of the
tan.
UVA
has a higher frequency of wavelength than UVB or UVC, and is the ray which is
thought to promote the excretion of pigment from the hormone called “Melanin”, which occurs
naturally in the skin.
UVB
is believed to be the catalyst, or kick-starter for the Melanin to begin producing
pigment. It is also the ray which causes sunburn and wrinkling, so the skin can withstand only
brief dosages at very small percentage levels to UVA.
UVC
, present in natural sunlight, is mostly filtered out by the ozone layer in the upper
atmosphere, and is extremely harmful to human skin, at any level of exposure.
In tanning beds, only small percentages of UVB to UVA are used to effect tanning - example:
95% UVA-to-5% UVB - whereby the individual tanner will be placed on an acceptable
exposure schedule according to his or her skin type. There is no UVC emitted by tanning
lamps.
Do not tan more than once every 48 hours. Depending on skin type, tanning sessions, each
consisting of 10 to 12 individual sessions to create the base tan should be done continuously.
However, no more than 3 of these treatments per week should occur. For more in depth
detail on the tanning schedule see our exposure sticker on the unit and in this manual.
SKIN TYPE I - This individual burns easily and should NOT tan.
SKIN TYPE II - This individual burns easily and severely and should tan minimally.
SKIN TYPE III - This individual burns moderately and tans moderately.
SKIN TYPE IV - This individual burns minimally and tans well/ above average.
The Tanning process:
Exposure Schedule:
REC
OMMENDED
TANNING
SCHEDULE
Sensitive
SKIN TYPE
Light Skin
I
II
III
IV
Normal Skin
Dark Skin
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Maximum
Tanning Not Advised
2
3
4
4
5
6
8
9
10
12
12
12
MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TIME IN MINUTES
Burns easily & severely
Does not tan
Burns easily & severely
Tans minimally
Burns moderately
Tans moderately
Burns minimally
Tans well /above average
CER
TIFIED
LAMPS
O160-
1
6
The following lamps (or compatible)
have been certified for use with
this equipment:
CANOPY:
ProTech II High Intensive R-UVA 160w 1.9m
ProTech II High Intensive R-UVA 140w
BENCH:
ProTech II Intensive R-UVA 100W
FACIALS:
Protech HP 400
This product is in conformity with performance
standards for sun lamp products under
21 CFR PART 1040.20
