Can I Still Tan in a Tanning Bed After I Get a Spray Tan?
asked 3 years ago by Lindie_2009 in Hope Kansas
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: sunless tanning, tanning
1 answer to Can I Still Tan in a Tanning Bed After I Get a Spray Tan?
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Yes, but why would you?
Yes, for the same reason that we tell people who have gotten a sunless tan to be careful in the sun. A sunless tan does not protect the skin very much from the harmful rays of the sun, so I would think it would still be quite possible to get a tan from a tanning bed. However, I am curious why you would want to do so. My supposition is that you got the sunless tan to prevent sun damage.
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist