Make up my mind! - tanTALK

SandiGirl · 07-29-2005, 03:40 AM

Tanning's good, tanning's bad...

I went to the Dr. yesterday and she notes that I'm on Depo and apparently there's some controversy that it may cause Osteoperosis. I told her I'm not worried because I own a tanning salon for my vitamin D and increased my calcium. She didn't have much to say. Then she says "and so then you know about the whole tanning issue" and I said "yes but why is it okay for someone with acne, psoriasis, and other skin conditions to tan? Are they then exempt from cancer?". She said "you're right, we do suggest it, it helps with their skin." and shrugged. SO THERE!

That's the second time she's nicely told me about the possible dangers of tanning but then I need more vitamin D because of something she prescribed to me. It's one big circle.

In the end I stumped the doctor and that's all that matters.

top250tansyou · 07-29-2005, 06:16 AM

Good for you - i wish i had such a chance. Doctors - overpaid guessers.

Beach Club Tans · 07-29-2005, 07:20 AM

I'm sure they are afraid of some potential lawsuit. In our litigious society today, any kind of recommendations from a professional bring up the potential for a lawsuit. Is it right? No. Sad but true in lots of cases.

CAYENNE2005 · 07-29-2005, 08:26 AM

Here's one..............I had a customer call me yesterday amazed at what a surgeon told her when she went to have her eyes checked and inquire on the lazor surgery. During the exam, she asked if her eyes have been damaged from not wearing eyewear in tanning beds, in the past. (Until she came to my salon, no other salons told her how important it is to wear it) He told her she is fine in the tanning beds as long as SHE CLOSES HER EYES!!! Stunned, she asked, "so the protective eyewear is not important??" He replied again, "as long as you close your eyes,..you will be fine."" WTF??

tropicgirl · 07-29-2005, 08:38 AM

Yah, i mentioned to my derm one time about tanning. She proceeded to tell me the "dangers" of tanning. Said she was obligated to tell me. She said as long as I only tan ONCE A MONTH I would PROBABLY BE OKAY. Whatever.

howardtheduck · 07-29-2005, 09:00 AM

You would think they would encourage bad tanning practices if anything because if you were to actually get cancer or something the doctors and pharm companies would make an extreme amount of $$$ of ya. If an eye doctor ever says that closing your eyes is adequate to protect them in a tanning bed, do the old shadow test. Have him close his eyes and look up at the light in the room while waving his hand in front of his face. He'll see a shadow of his hand from that weak light penetrating his eyelid. Ask him again if he thinks a much stronger lamp in a tanning bed could do some damage.

Sherin · 07-29-2005, 09:06 AM

That makes way too much sense!

I hate both Doctors and lawyers when they guess!

SandiGirl · 07-29-2005, 11:21 AM

Quote:He told her she is fine in the tanning beds as long as SHE CLOSES HER EYES!!!

I guess he only knows about eyeballs and not the thickness of the lids and how deep the light penetrates. Doctor's are smart.

tanz247 · 07-29-2005, 11:53 AM

Why do you think they call it "PRACTICING MEDICINE"?

Athens Rose · 07-29-2005, 12:44 PM

Quote:
On 2005-07-29 07:20:00, Beach Club Tans wrote:
I'm sure they are afraid of some potential lawsuit. In our litigious society today, any kind of recommendations from a professional bring up the potential for a lawsuit. Is it right? No. Sad but true in lots of cases.

I think you're on to something there.

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07-29-2005, 03:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
SandiGirl OFFICIAL BFF member Join Date: Jan 2 2005 Posts: 2,481 Rep Power: 51	Tanning's good, tanning's bad... I went to the Dr. yesterday and she notes that I'm on Depo and apparently there's some controversy that it may cause Osteoperosis. I told her I'm not worried because I own a tanning salon for my vitamin D and increased my calcium. She didn't have much to say. Then she says "and so then you know about the whole tanning issue" and I said "yes but why is it okay for someone with acne, psoriasis, and other skin conditions to tan? Are they then exempt from cancer?". She said "you're right, we do suggest it, it helps with their skin." and shrugged. SO THERE! That's the second time she's nicely told me about the possible dangers of tanning but then I need more vitamin D because of something she prescribed to me. It's one big circle. In the end I stumped the doctor and that's all that matters.

07-29-2005, 06:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
top250tansyou I love Derf!! Join Date: Jan 1 2004 Location: little rock Posts: 1,488 Rep Power: 22	Good for you - i wish i had such a chance. Doctors - overpaid guessers.

07-29-2005, 07:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Beach Club Tans Join Date: May 4 2005 Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0	I'm sure they are afraid of some potential lawsuit. In our litigious society today, any kind of recommendations from a professional bring up the potential for a lawsuit. Is it right? No. Sad but true in lots of cases.

07-29-2005, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
CAYENNE2005 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jan 31 2005 Location: Around the corner Age: 55 Posts: 1,730 Rep Power: 143	Here's one..............I had a customer call me yesterday amazed at what a surgeon told her when she went to have her eyes checked and inquire on the lazor surgery. During the exam, she asked if her eyes have been damaged from not wearing eyewear in tanning beds, in the past. (Until she came to my salon, no other salons told her how important it is to wear it) He told her she is fine in the tanning beds as long as SHE CLOSES HER EYES!!! Stunned, she asked, "so the protective eyewear is not important??" He replied again, "as long as you close your eyes,..you will be fine."" WTF??

07-29-2005, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
tropicgirl I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 13 2003 Location: middle america Posts: 409 Rep Power: 23	Yah, i mentioned to my derm one time about tanning. She proceeded to tell me the "dangers" of tanning. Said she was obligated to tell me. She said as long as I only tan ONCE A MONTH I would PROBABLY BE OKAY. Whatever.

07-29-2005, 09:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
howardtheduck Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Dec 17 2004 Posts: 219 Rep Power: 0	You would think they would encourage bad tanning practices if anything because if you were to actually get cancer or something the doctors and pharm companies would make an extreme amount of $$$ of ya. If an eye doctor ever says that closing your eyes is adequate to protect them in a tanning bed, do the old shadow test. Have him close his eyes and look up at the light in the room while waving his hand in front of his face. He'll see a shadow of his hand from that weak light penetrating his eyelid. Ask him again if he thinks a much stronger lamp in a tanning bed could do some damage.

07-29-2005, 09:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	That makes way too much sense! I hate both Doctors and lawyers when they guess!

07-29-2005, 11:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
SandiGirl OFFICIAL BFF member Join Date: Jan 2 2005 Posts: 2,481 Rep Power: 51	Quote:He told her she is fine in the tanning beds as long as SHE CLOSES HER EYES!!! I guess he only knows about eyeballs and not the thickness of the lids and how deep the light penetrates. Doctor's are smart.

07-29-2005, 11:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
tanz247 Join Date: May 4 2005 Location: omaha,NE Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Why do you think they call it "PRACTICING MEDICINE"?

07-29-2005, 12:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Athens Rose Join Date: Mar 7 2005 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 20	Quote: On 2005-07-29 07:20:00, Beach Club Tans wrote: I'm sure they are afraid of some potential lawsuit. In our litigious society today, any kind of recommendations from a professional bring up the potential for a lawsuit. Is it right? No. Sad but true in lots of cases. I think you're on to something there.

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