Is the legend of the “roasted tanner” true?
No! When people don’t understand indoor tanning or the tanning process, stories built on half-truths begin circulating. One such story is that of the “roasted tanner,” involving a young woman who supposedly went on a tanning rampage, visiting multiple salons in one day. The legend ends with her demise – the result of charred internal organs. It is a scientific fact that ultraviolet light waves from tanning equipment do not penetrate to internal organs. Ultraviolet light also does not behave the same as X-rays, heat waves or microwaves. While staying under the tanning lamp too long might result in a sunburn, it will never result in cooked internal organs. *Information courtesy of International Smart Tan Network.
