How long after I stop taking Doxycycline can I go tanning?

Question

I have been taking Doxycycline (an antibiotic) for 3 days. The doc says to stay out of the sun. My last pill I took this morning. I had only 6 pills altogether. When can I start tanning again? I know that it stays in a person's system for a while after they stop taking it. But is that just for people who take a lot of them for a while? I want to tan tomorrow. Would that be possible without me burning?

Answer 1

Minimum of 3-4 days out of direct sun, and out of the tanning booth.  (Most patient information sheets will tell you 7 days.)

(I learned the hard way, and you don't want to go down that road!!)

Answer 2

You should not go tanning regardless of the antibiotics. Tanning leads to not only to an increased risk of cancer (of all types) but also premature aging.

Source: my friend's mother died (age: 62) from a melanoma that spread from her foot to her lungs.