Does it make sense to wear sunscreen in a tanning bed?

I was told by a friend that since indoor or outdoor tanning isn't good for you, you should use sunscreen with a high spf while tanning in a tanning bed. You will still get a tan while protecting your skin. Does that sound right?
Does it make sense to wear sunscreen in a tanning bed?
yes it does make since, the sunscreen will protect you from the harmful uv rays of indoor tanning as well as outdoor. You will still get a tan while blocking out most of the harmful rays.
Does it make sense to wear sunscreen in a tanning bed?
no
Reply:definitely not....what is the point of lying in a tanning bed with sunscreen on to get a tan...you would just have to expose yourself to much higher doses of UV radiation to get a result.


Excessive exposure to UV light IS DANGEROUS and the only safe tan would be a spray on wouldn't it?
Reply:well, using sunscreen would protect against the possible skin cancer idea, which can never be fun. do you trust this friend? or do they lie to you often or joke with you? if this is a person that always tells the truth then try it. The worst that could happen wearing spf is that you might not get the perfect darker tan you were aiming for. Also ask if this friend has tried it before and it has worked. If she hasn't tried it, how does she know its true? Dont accept anwers from her that go like this: " Well one of my other friends told me it worked really well..." You dont know that friend, or that they were telling the truth, so dont try it.


Hope it works out for you


jj


try this site- it might be helpful


http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/heal...
Reply:the attendant is supposed to be monitoring so that no overexposure occurs
Reply:yes,
Reply:No it does not make since when you go tanning normally all you need is tanning lotion provided by the salon and that helps protect your skin because it has some sunscreens in it
Reply:No, I think tan isn't good for you. Have a sunscreen with a high spf will provide enough protection.