The comparison is very similar. You can sunburn with an indoor tanning unit and you can sunburn with the outdoor sun. The wonderful thing about the tanning in a professional tanning salon is that we understand what the output of our equipment is and we understand how to minimize your risk of sunburn when you come to a properly certified professional tanning facility. So, this is not a random procedure at a professional tanning salon. Based on your skin type, we measure the amount of sunlight you need in order to create a tan and minimize your risk of burning. Outdoors, it becomes very difficult because there are so many variables involved. The sun is more intense at certain times of the year, and at certain times of the day depending on the climate. Also, depending on where you are altitude wise, if you are higher up, it is easier to sunburn than when you are at sea level. It also depends on the reflective quality of the ground. For instance, if you are on a ski slope, it is a very easy situation to sunburn particularly because you are at high altitudes. When you are at the beach, it is a more reflective surface than you would encounter on a day-to-day basis. So, there are so many variables involved. The clouds also change the nature of the sunlight that one would receive. The nature of one's propensity to sunburn changes based on the climate of that day. There are so many variables involved in the outdoors where as in an indoor tanning facility, you receive the same type of sunlight every time you go in and we can measure your dosage of light. Indoor tanning is a smarter tanning experience.
