Strange tanning tale - tanTALK

Neon Beach · 06-26-2005, 12:48 PM

This appeared in The London Times. The story is about a thief who snuck into a hospital and was scarred for life when he tried to get a tan.

After evading the security staff at Odstock Hospital in Salisbury and helping himself to several pagers, the thief spotted what he thought was a vertical tanning bed. He walked into the unit, and removed his clothes to get a 45-minute tan. Turns out that it was not a tanning bed at all but a high voltage UV machine used for the treatment of burn victims with a recommended maximum dosage of 10 seconds. Can you say blister?

jennymae · 06-29-2005, 03:24 PM

ouch.... well what comes around go's around. If he wasn't in there to steal stuff it would have never happend. Why do people steal stuff anyways???

Sherin · 06-29-2005, 05:31 PM

Why would a burn victim be treated with UV exposure?

jennymae · 06-29-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:
On 2005-06-29 17:31:00, Sherin wrote:
Why would a burn victim be treated with UV exposure?

I was kinda wondering the same thing, but I'm not a doctor (far from it) so I didn't want to look dumb not knowing they did that.

*Jancy* · 06-30-2005, 01:53 AM

We used to use UV light on open wounds to stimulate the growth of granulating tissue, to create a bacterio-static environment and to kill off any infections in the top layer of the wound. Some people react well to UV therapy, and others don't. We used to get open wounds all the time from spinal cord injured patients and sometimes, bed sores from the SNF's. UV therapy, as a part of Physical Therapy, was popular back in the 70's... but it seems that nobody but me remembers this. I remember back in the day (1976) we had a UV light therapy stand up unit with 16 bulbs that we used for dermatological conditions, but those booths put out ten times more UV than the ones we use today, and a person could only go for five minutes in them with a physicain prescription.
UV therapy was used for heat as well as light. I've got stories about UV therapy that could fill a book for all the years I worked with it while working as a therapist for 35 years before I retired to own my own businesses.

mr belvedere · 06-30-2005, 01:58 AM

Hey Jancy, what can you tell us about the use of red light only therapy for accellerated wound healing?

Sherin · 06-30-2005, 10:11 AM

I understand the thought process for keeping a bacteria free wound, especially for bedsores, but for a burn victim? I can only imagine that exposing burnt skin to UV light & heat would be extremely painful...

sherlynn01 · 07-27-2005, 09:23 PM

ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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06-26-2005, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	This appeared in The London Times. The story is about a thief who snuck into a hospital and was scarred for life when he tried to get a tan. After evading the security staff at Odstock Hospital in Salisbury and helping himself to several pagers, the thief spotted what he thought was a vertical tanning bed. He walked into the unit, and removed his clothes to get a 45-minute tan. Turns out that it was not a tanning bed at all but a high voltage UV machine used for the treatment of burn victims with a recommended maximum dosage of 10 seconds. Can you say blister?

06-29-2005, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
jennymae Join Date: May 31 2005 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	ouch.... well what comes around go's around. If he wasn't in there to steal stuff it would have never happend. Why do people steal stuff anyways???

06-29-2005, 05:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	Why would a burn victim be treated with UV exposure?

06-29-2005, 08:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
jennymae Join Date: May 31 2005 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Quote: On 2005-06-29 17:31:00, Sherin wrote: Why would a burn victim be treated with UV exposure? I was kinda wondering the same thing, but I'm not a doctor (far from it) so I didn't want to look dumb not knowing they did that.

06-30-2005, 01:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jancy I'm a Trouble Maker Join Date: Jul 14 2004 Posts: 242 Rep Power: 0	We used to use UV light on open wounds to stimulate the growth of granulating tissue, to create a bacterio-static environment and to kill off any infections in the top layer of the wound. Some people react well to UV therapy, and others don't. We used to get open wounds all the time from spinal cord injured patients and sometimes, bed sores from the SNF's. UV therapy, as a part of Physical Therapy, was popular back in the 70's... but it seems that nobody but me remembers this. I remember back in the day (1976) we had a UV light therapy stand up unit with 16 bulbs that we used for dermatological conditions, but those booths put out ten times more UV than the ones we use today, and a person could only go for five minutes in them with a physicain prescription. UV therapy was used for heat as well as light. I've got stories about UV therapy that could fill a book for all the years I worked with it while working as a therapist for 35 years before I retired to own my own businesses.

06-30-2005, 01:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
mr belvedere Mr. b Join Date: May 10 2005 Age: 54 Posts: 7,247 Rep Power: 68	Hey Jancy, what can you tell us about the use of red light only therapy for accellerated wound healing?

06-30-2005, 10:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	I understand the thought process for keeping a bacteria free wound, especially for bedsores, but for a burn victim? I can only imagine that exposing burnt skin to UV light & heat would be extremely painful...

07-27-2005, 09:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
sherlynn01 Join Date: Nov 9 2004 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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