The Science Of Indoor Tanning
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- Science & Technology: Tanning Reduces Inflammation, Increases Tolerance To UVR
Salon owners responded positively to our article titled, “Facultative Pigmentation: The Greatest Story Never Told” in the September 2007 issue, which showed that sensible, moderate and graduated tanning increases our tolerance to UVR (TUVR) in direct proportion to the level of tan (facultative pigmentation) attained and maintained because it confirmed what they have learned though years of experience and positive ...
- Education & Training: Photosensitivity Part 2
Last month we discussed the subject of photosensitivity and how it relates to indoor tanning. All salon operators and employees should be well educated about photosensitivity, which occurs when different drugs or medical conditions react with ultraviolet light to cause the body to become more sensitive regarding the skin’s acceptance of ultraviolet light. This month we take a closer ...
- Science & Technology: Is Vitamin D The Key To Preventing Breast Cancer?
According to the latest government statistics as of press time, 178,480 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,460 will die from this dreaded disease in 2007. This means that one in eight women— 12.3 percent—born today will develop breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. These startling statistics illustrate why the following question must be asked: ...
- Chicagoland Salons Rally To Make Impact
If you know Don Hirsch, president of Chicago-based Ultimate Exposure Tanning Centers and member of the ITA Board of Directors, then you know his passion for the indoor tanning industry. A salon owner for decades and a former distributor, he has seen the industry at its highs and lows, and is committed to helping other salon owners take on ...
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