What is high pressure tanning?
High pressure tanning is an exciting new alternative to traditional indoor tanning. The high pressure tanning system uses “high pressure” quartz lamps as opposed to “low pressure” conventional fluorescent tubular lamps. High pressure tanning provides a faster, deeper, longer lasting tan than conventional tanning, with a greatly reduced risk of sunburn. How Does High Pressure Tanning Work? Humans normally exfoliate (shed) their skin about every 28 days. Constant exposure to UVB light in conventional tanning beds accelerates this cycle to somewhere between 5 and 10 days. Since UVB light tans only the outer layer of skin, which then exfoliates every 5 to 10 days, your tan fades if you let more than just a few days go by between tanning sessions. Also, in response to UVB, your outer layer of skin thickens as a natural barrier to further UVB exposure. High pressure beds tan with virtually 100% UVA rays, allowing your skin to return to its normal 28 day cycle. High pressure tanning also tans
