Allergic reaction from tanning bed?!
Question: I've never had a problem with using tanning beds - ever - but last night I went tanning for maybe the second time all month (i go rarely... just a few times a month to keep up a base tan) and I broke out in a heavy red rash rash on my legs. It was very blotchy... pale and red patches all over. It was scary, but it went away within a few hours. Has anyone every heard of this? The only medication I'm on is Advair for my asthma.
Any information you can offer will be helpful!
Thanks a bunch! :)
(PS - I know tanning is bad for your skin, but I'm going to do it anyway so save the lectures please!!!) :)
Answers: I've never had a problem with using tanning beds - ever - but last night I went tanning for maybe the second time all month (i go rarely... just a few times a month to keep up a base tan) and I broke out in a heavy red rash rash on my legs. It was very blotchy... pale and red patches all over. It was scary, but it went away within a few hours. Has anyone every heard of this? The only medication I'm on is Advair for my asthma.
Any information you can offer will be helpful!
Thanks a bunch! :)
(PS - I know tanning is bad for your skin, but I'm going to do it anyway so save the lectures please!!!) :)
Thats what happens when I got into a stand up bed. I think its your skin starting to get a sunburn, you may have been in for too long, or the bulbs were just changed and they were very strong.
If your scared of this happening again then go in for a few less minutes, or as soon as you start to feel an unpleasant sensation on your skin, get out.
If it does happen again, then moisturize heavily asap!
Getting burned from a tanning bed is quite serious and EXTREMELY painful!! be careful!
Best of Luck
Um.... well if you're allergic then maybe you shouldn't tan?
Did you use any tanning lotion? I am allergic to the lotion that has the "tingle" in it.
I don't think its a reaction as in allergy I think its the way the skin reacts to the tanning when you aren't used to it!
Maybe the bed was not cleaned properly, allot of people are in there. Clean it yourself real good before you go in.
Maybe an allergy to the bed cleanser.
Maybe cut off the "fake bake" for a while and see what that does. It might have been from the tanning bed itself. Let the owner or manager know so they can tell you. Also, you could call your doctor and tell him/her. Hope it stops!
yes Its usually from a tingle lotion it happens to allot of people what kinda lotion were u using.. if you were not using a tingle it could possibly mean the bed still had some residue from some one Elses tingle... although that does not mean the bed was not clean.. tingles are hard to remove
You might have sun poisoning. That happened to me before. I got a rash on my chest. BUT if you use a sun tan lotion with *tingle* thatll make you wanna rip your skin off if youre not used to it!
Your advair will cause a sun sensitivity rash. Take some benedryl to clear it up after you tan.