Though resembling in function and technical structure,

tanning booths differ from tanning beds by the user's lying position. With tanning booths one stands, and this peculiarity makes the primary advantage of such gear. Cleaning is the actual reason for which tanning booths are preferred over tanning beds, since they need virtually zero contact between the user and the unit. The preference for such devices also extended because of many prejudices about tanning beds: there were people who claimed to have got herpes from prior users, for instance. Though this may not have been the case, negative publicity works too, and tanning booths became safer than tanning beds.

Whether you are using tanning beds or tanning booths, cleaning substances are a must, not to mention that the high UV background makes bacterial outgrowth almost impossible. Tanning booths also prove singular by the higher power output in the reflecting UVA lamps. This means that technically speaking, tanning booths rely on 160 watt lamps, which are considerably more powerful than those used by tanning beds. This also explains why the sessions are five or ten minutes shorter too, which could really matter for one who wants to save a few bucks.

One of the advantages of tanning booths was only discovered when the presence of the pressure points came under debate. When lying on a bed, a person's body gets areas where the blood slows down in its proper flow because of the position. The consequence of this unevenness is irregular tanning, but the odds for such an accidental appearance areminimal with tanning booths. What clients find more annoying is the higher costs for the tanning booths use, as not anyone is willing to pay double or triple three times a week. This also explains why the number of the tanning beds is significantly higher, as not all salons afford to make improvements.

Generally speaking, tanning booths fall under the same category as other tanning equipments: they have the same health risks and the national regulations apply similarly. Even if the time spent in tanning booths is shorter, the exposure to ultraviolets remains slightly dangerous, and the potential hazards are amplified by the prior existence of some skin problem left undetected until the tanning session. Therefore, people should be more careful with their body, as good looks are not worth supporting at the cost of personal health.