When was the solarium invented

The partner companies of JW Holding are expert in the field of tanning lamps and vacuum tubes for solar thermal energy. In all business fields, the group has been a market leader in rendering technologies to the market for many years. The story of the indoor-tanning industry starts in , when the brothers Jorg and Friedrich Wolff began selling their sunbeds and associated UV tanning lamps. Solarium and Bellarium by Wolff System — creating a history.. Serving public welfare Beyond our own intensive research and development work, here at Wolff System we are committed to exploring the positive effects of sunlight.

After a few visits to the solarium, however, we get a nice, permanent tan, especially if we use cosmetics that accelerate tanning. People with beige skin, not susceptible to burn, will get a visible tan after the first session. Another disappointment may be the next sessions, when the bronze will not deepen. Then it is good to use ampoules with condensed tanning accelerators. People with dark skin after the first tanning will be brown, after next tanning color will intensify. They do not need to use cosmetics that accelerate tanning, only moisturizing and protecting the skin against premature aging.

Press materials informing about the harmfulness of tanning in solarium - and sunbathing in general - appear very often, negating any positive tanning benefits in the solarium, and highlighting the risks. World-wide research shows that the theory that the causes of skin cancer only comes to the use of sunlight and tanning beds is not fully justified.

Skin cancer is diagnosed most often in the Scandinavian countries, which are characterized by a small amount of sun, while in the sunny Mediterranean countries its number shown in the statistics is amazingly low. Inhabitants of southern countries live not only under more intense solar radiation, but also more often stay longer in the open air. From to , the incidence of skin cancer in Germany doubled, although UV radiation remained unchanged. According to scientists, people certainly did not go out more often to the sun than before, rather rarely, and what's interesting in Northern Germany we deal with a higher frequency of melanoma than in the more sunny, southern part of Germany.

It is also easy to notice that more and more people spend almost their entire lives in closed rooms. People who work in the open air are much less likely to be victims of skin cancer than in the case of office workers. Research conducted in the USA indicated a large diversity: in the employees employed in offices, melanoma was six times more common than in the case of men working in the open air.

In addition, malignant cases of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, occur most often in places that are not or very rarely exposed to the sun, such as, for example, soles of the feet, buttocks, groin, back sides of the legs.

The distribution of melanoma on the body cannot be reconciled with the sun as the direct cause of their occurrence. If sunlight was their direct cause, melanoma should appear on hands, not on feet. According to the researchers, geographical latitude does not correlate with the number of cases of skin cancer, but the diet in particular high fat intake, a small amount of fresh food and intensive use of sun protection agents.

However, abnormal or excessive tanning may increase the risk of skin cancer. This is an undeniable fact. The most important here is UVA radiation, which penetrates deeply into the skin, can affect the structure of the connective tissue.

The same applies to the use of sun protection products that contain toxic components that can increase the risk of melanoma. In addition, repeated use of solariums during the year contributes to the intensification of premature aging processes. Intensive tanning in the solarium and in the sun dries up the skin and can cause discoloration, freckles, spots, causes skin firmness to decline, and thus - wrinkles. During tanning in the solarium, the skin is attacked in a short time with rays of greater intensity than the natural sun's rays.

Artificial solarium rays can cause photoallergic reactions such as rash, blisters and itching. Sun tanning also poses a risk of eye damage, such as cataracts and keratitis. The type of addiction to the use of tanning salons, called tanorexia, is dangerous.

This concept and the characterization of addiction were described in by dermatologists from the University of Galveston.

The harmfulness of solariums does not depend on the age of people using these devices - the skin gets full maturity at the age of and does not differ in the structure from the skin of an adult - but from absorbed doses of UV radiation, hence the frequency of irradiation, the time of these irradiations, and also from the skin phototype individual compliance.

As you might expect, an obsessive tanning habit affects mainly women. In tanorexia, as in all other types of addictions, you fall in unconsciously. We think only about the advantages and pleasures of sunbathing and beautiful tannins, but we cannot imagine how it can bring damage and threats. The skin condition of people who often sunbathe for a whole year, whether in the sun or in a sunbed is very lowered. The skin becomes thick, rough, hard, less elastic, often with dilated capillaries.

The solar industry in Poland and in the world is identified mainly with a tan, but that's not all. Tanning also has its advantages. In the first place should be mentioned the synthesis of vitamin D3, improvement in well-being, relaxation, and finally a sense of happiness. There are a number of scientific studies in the world confirming this opinion. In the first place among scientists dealing with the topic of vitamin D3 synthesis is Professor Michael Holick from the Boston Medical University, specialist photobiologist and dermatologist who has been studying vitamin D for over 30 years.

He believes that vitamin D plays a decisive role in managing the immune system. It maintains defense mechanisms in constant readiness, prepared to attack infections, as well as multiplication of cancer cells.

Vitamin D is formed under the influence of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This means that one of the important factors supporting immunity is directly dependent on the radiation dose received, i. It is known for a long time that in our latitude there is a relatively long period in which the sun's rays fall at such an angle that the synthesis of the vitamin no longer occurs. This is an excellent opportunity to supplement an ineffective diet and visit a solarium at this time to provide the body with sufficient vitamin D.

The effects of vitamin D deficiency are mainly rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults, reduced immunity and inflammation of the skin, increased risk of autoimmune diseases. In addition, there is no risk of overdose of vitamin D3 by tanning, which in turn is possible when taking tablets with this vitamin. UV radiation also helps in the treatment of certain skin diseases, alleviates the symptoms of psoriasis and has anti-inflammatory properties, increases the efficiency of the body, improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system, stimulates the immune system.

Another very positive effect of exposure to UV radiation is the increase of skin resistance and increase the ability to receive subsequent UV doses. In winter, the use of solarium improves the mood and makes us dynamic and active.

Tanning in solarium also has a beneficial effect on the treatment of many diseases, such as: nose disease, throat disease, bronchitis, rickets, neuralgia of the sciatic nerves, acne vulgaris, difficult wounds, psoriasis, chronic lichenosis. These are many positive factors, which, however, are often dimmed by attacks directed directly towards the solariums. It is also the industry itself who is to blame for such a state of affairs to a large extent, which in the pursuit of faster sunbathing reached for more and more powerful lamps.

It should be remembered that everything should be useded in moderation, because although the lack of sun and UV radiation leads to various diseases, we are also exposed to diseases when overdose. Here education plays an important role in the media, including public media, not only industry ones, and the work of all people in everyday contact with tanning enthusiasts in a solarium. The solar service should be not only a business, but also care for health and safety.

Good, technically efficient devices and good lamps that meet the standards are an absolute necessity in modern solariums. It is therefore worth to apply the principles of proper tanning and know all possible contraindications. Golden rules for proper tanning: Do not exaggerate, but sunbathe wisely, adapt to the tanning times recommended for your skin type. Before sunbathing, remove makeup from the skin, take off jewellery, wash the perfume.

Do not use any sunscreen in solarium. If you are taking medicines, read the leaflet before sunbathing or consult your doctor. During tanning, close your eyes, always wear protective goggles. Before and after sunbathing, use skin care products, especially solar cosmetics, as they are adapted to the needs of tanned skin. There are cases where using the solarium is completely out of the question. Do not use the solarium when: you are pregnant or while breastfeeding, suffering from thyroid, kidney or heart disease, you have extensive acne, a lot of moles, warts, herpes on the skin there are pigmented stains, scars or someone in the family had a skin cancer you have problems with dilated capillaries on the body or face you are taking medicines that exclude exposure to the sun, including some contraceptives.

Solariums also known as sunbeds are machines that emit intense and damaging levels of UV radiation — up to six times as strong as the midday summer sun. Solariums are not a safe way to tan and significantly increase your risk of cancer.

If you are concerned about your skin cancer risk because of previous solarium use, speak with your GP. Anyone who has information about alleged illegal solariums should contact the Department of Health and Human Services at radiation.