Considering buying a home tanning machine? This article has some information and cautions you need to consider before making a purchase

Home tanning machines are a convenient alternative to getting a tan when you don’t have the time to lay out in the sun all day.  Or can’t because of the weather.  They are a great way to go if you're looking for a year-around tan but don't have the time to drive to a tanning salon. Besides being short of time, you usually have to wait in line or get a tanning time-slot that usually doesn't fit your schedule, making those tanning trips both time wasting and annoying. By buying your own tanning bed you will avoid this inconvenience; it will always be there in your own home, available day or night.

When you get your  tanning machine, however, you should make sure to read the precautions about their usage.  Knowing the safety rules to observe on tanning beds is absolutely necessary.

Don’t believe the advertisements that claim that indoor tanning beds are less dangerous than tanning in the sun. The facts show that tanning machines can damage your skin quicker than the sun. The tanning process occurs as the skin produces extra pigment, or coloring, to protect against the damaging effects of ultraviolet rays. Just like “old sol”, the indoor tanning devices emit ultraviolet rays. By exposing your body to these UV rays, your skin could become prematurely aged (i.e. wrinkled, you could develop eye problems, skin rashes and even skin cancer.  Indoor tanning must be approached with a thorough understanding of the risks.

Indoor tanners are mostly experienced with low-pressure tanning beds, the devices most popular in tanning salons. They utilize the widely available low-pressure fluorescent tubes that are closer to natural sunlight. In fact, tanning in the low-pressure tanning beds is very similar to tanning outdoors. As a result of this, common wisdom is that the low-pressure tanning devices are healthier and safer than high pressure types since they are most like natural sunlight.

Indoor tanning devices were conceived and built as a part of medical research about one hundred years ago.  A German company, Heraeus,  invented the first ultraviolet indoor tanning lamp back in 1903 for the purpose of treating diseases such as rickets. The reason for the lamp was to produce vitamin D to encourage the development of calcium to increase bone density.

If you are thinking about the tanning salon business, it will probably be less expensive if you order all of the same beds (i.e. order in bulk). However, there are a few reasons why you would want to consider diversifying your order. People who frequent the tanning parlors today are more knowledgeable about indoor tans.  They are aware of the risks, but still want a great looking tan. So, it may be in your best interest to purchase a couple of high pressure tanning beds as well as the more popular low pressure tanning beds.