Are there bulbs that just have UVA?

TRayz · 12-21-2004, 11:34 AM

I am not that familier with the different kinds of bulbs. Had a guy come in from out of town that will be here a couple months and wants to keep up his tan. He said the bed he tans in at home has bulbs that just have UVA. I thought they had to have at least a little of one or the other. Help me please.... I felt really stupied.

TINYe · 12-21-2004, 11:38 AM

Trayz, he has been tanning in high pressure. That type of lamp, usually a halogen(sp?) lamp-filters out almost all of the UVB. You really need a combo of both UVA and UVB to get a real tan. UVB stimulates the melanin in your skin and the UVA, oxidizes or turns it brown. Be careful with him if you put him in a med/low pressure bed. He skin is not ready for a big dose of UVB. He will burn.

TRayz · 12-21-2004, 12:14 PM

Thanks- I felt really dumb not really knowing what to tell him. He was asking me how our beds compared to the ones he had been using and I have never heard of them and don't remember what he called them.

sizzlestan · 12-22-2004, 08:16 AM

If he has a bed at home why is he coming into your salon talking shop?

Neon Beach · 12-22-2004, 08:21 AM

He's visiting from out of town, and the the bed he uses is in his hometown, not home.

~clarifying~

TRayz · 12-22-2004, 08:50 AM

Right Neon!

ergo · 12-22-2004, 01:12 PM

All Tanning lamps put out uva uvb and uvc the Filter glass is what blocks or filters the uva,avb and uvc.

TINYe · 12-22-2004, 06:09 PM

Ergo, I knew that, i was just trying to make it simple. Nice name-can you get me a good deal on a new bed.

West Side Tanner · 12-22-2004, 06:48 PM

OMG..

Soakinuptherays · 12-23-2004, 07:44 AM

It is just the fliter glass that "adjust" the UV rays reaching customer.

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12-21-2004, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
TRayz Join Date: Jan 28 2004 Posts: 365 Rep Power: 5	I am not that familier with the different kinds of bulbs. Had a guy come in from out of town that will be here a couple months and wants to keep up his tan. He said the bed he tans in at home has bulbs that just have UVA. I thought they had to have at least a little of one or the other. Help me please.... I felt really stupied.

12-21-2004, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
TINYe Join Date: Nov 4 2004 Posts: 620 Rep Power: 4	Trayz, he has been tanning in high pressure. That type of lamp, usually a halogen(sp?) lamp-filters out almost all of the UVB. You really need a combo of both UVA and UVB to get a real tan. UVB stimulates the melanin in your skin and the UVA, oxidizes or turns it brown. Be careful with him if you put him in a med/low pressure bed. He skin is not ready for a big dose of UVB. He will burn.

12-21-2004, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
TRayz Join Date: Jan 28 2004 Posts: 365 Rep Power: 5	Thanks- I felt really dumb not really knowing what to tell him. He was asking me how our beds compared to the ones he had been using and I have never heard of them and don't remember what he called them.

12-22-2004, 08:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
sizzlestan Join Date: Jul 25 2004 Posts: 740 Rep Power: 5	If he has a bed at home why is he coming into your salon talking shop?

12-22-2004, 08:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	He's visiting from out of town, and the the bed he uses is in his hometown, not home. ~clarifying~

12-22-2004, 08:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
TRayz Join Date: Jan 28 2004 Posts: 365 Rep Power: 5	Right Neon!

12-22-2004, 01:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
ergo Join Date: Aug 17 2001 Location: Western Ny Age: 39 Posts: 255 Rep Power: 8	All Tanning lamps put out uva uvb and uvc the Filter glass is what blocks or filters the uva,avb and uvc.

12-22-2004, 06:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
TINYe Join Date: Nov 4 2004 Posts: 620 Rep Power: 4	Ergo, I knew that, i was just trying to make it simple. Nice name-can you get me a good deal on a new bed.

12-22-2004, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,548 Rep Power: 5	OMG..

12-23-2004, 07:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Soakinuptherays I love Derf!! Join Date: Oct 19 2000 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,454 Rep Power: 8	It is just the fliter glass that "adjust" the UV rays reaching customer.

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