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And your tan will be deeper, darker and longer lasting.

"Be Tan in just 3 Visits" 
NO BURNING : NO DRY SKIN 

HIGH PERFORMANCE TANNING beds virtually tan with only UVA light, our body is allowed to return to its normal 29-day exfoliation cycle. High-pressure tanning also tans the second and third layers of skin. So even when your outer layer of skin exfoliates, the layers of skin beneath it are still tan.

Finally, UVA light does not cause the outer layer of skin to thicken, so tanning on our High Pressure beds will not contribute to fine-line wrinkles/premature aging. High pressure tanning is the most advanced way to tan. UVB rays are responsible for burning. Our High Pressure beds filter out most UVB rays

Tan Ultra fast!
High pressure beds provide color results immediately!  While low-pressure tanning beds require 10-15 visits to establish a base tan, a high-pressure bed only requires 3-4 sessions.  Maintaining a tan has never been easier.  2-3 visits a month will sustain the dark golden results you crave.

How do high-pressure tans last so long?
Tanning is actually the body's natural defense mechanism for protecting itself from the sun's rays.  Normally, the outer layer of skin exfoliates every 28 days.  When exposed to UVB rays as in a conventional, low-pressure bed, the body is forced to exfoliate prematurely every 5-10 days.  This increased exfoliation will take the tan with it, requiring many more visits to maintain your tan. Those more visits would end up being 3-4 times more sessions vs. using a High Pressure tanning bed to achieve similar results. For this reason, conventional tanners must repeat the process more frequently to keep the outer layer of skin looking brown.  Because the high-pressure system filters out the majority of UVB rays, your skin can maintain a normal exfoliation process which in turn allows you to keep your tan much longer!

The Science behind High Pressure Tanning.
There are two main types of ultraviolet light, UVA and UVB.  All tanning beds use a combination of these two rays which contribute differently to the tanning process.  Tanning takes place in the skin's outermost layer, the epidermis.  When exposed to UVB light, melanocytes located within the epidermis produce melanin, which cause the skin to darken.  When exposed to UVA light, the melanin oxidizes and causes the skin to darken even further.

High, medium and low-pressure sunbeds use different combinations of lamps, tubes and/or filter systems.  Low and medium-pressure sunbeds use primarily fluorescent tubes which vary in UV output and wattage.  High-Pressure lamps are smaller in size and can be used as facial lamps or to tan the full body.  High-pressure lamps have a substantially higher output, generally ranging from 400-1000 watts and require special filter glass.

Can I burn in a high-pressure tanning bed?
One of the beautiful things about High Pressure Tanning Systems is that the "burning rays" are at the barest minimum and the "tanning rays" are tremendously optimized. This means that the margin of error on our part is huge. The odds of overexposure are very low. We may still reduce the exposure time by a few minutes if you are extremely fair skinned or have not tanned in a long while. We do still recommend that you gradually expose parts of the body not normally exposed to sunlight.  There is a possibility of overexposure in any bed, although this is less likely to occur with high-pressure tanning.

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