How deep can tanning rays really go?
There is an Urban Legend about a “Roasted Tanner” who supposedly roasted her internal organs by tanning too much. Don’t give it a second thought. A UVA ray (the rays in tanning beds) can only travel as deep as the dermis which is the middle skin layer. UVB can’t even travel that deep! There is absolutely no danger of Ultraviolet light damaging any internal organs.
There is an Urban Legend about a “Roasted Tanner” who supposedly roasted her internal organs by tanning too much. Don’t give it a second thought. UV light does not work the same way microwaves do. A UVA ray (the rays in tanning beds) can only travel as deep as the thickness of cardboard (about 2mm). UVB can’t even travel that deep! There is absolutely no danger of Ultraviolet light damaging any internal organs.
