Advise about using Sunbeds

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued advice on the health risks associated with UV tanning equipment, such as sunbeds, sunlamps and tanning booths. They recommend you should not use UV tanning equipment if you:

• have fair, sensitive skin that burns easily or tans slowly or poorly
• have a history of sunburn, particularly in childhood
• have lots of freckles and red hair
• have lots of moles
• are taking medicines or using creams that make your skin sensitive to sunlight
• have a medical condition made worse by sunlight, such as vitiligo (a long-term skin condition caused by a lack of a chemical in the skin called melanin)
• have had skin cancer or someone in your family has had it
• already have badly sun-damaged skin