Should I go to a tanning salon just one time?

Question

I didn't get very tan this summer. My sister has been going tanning to get a little tanner before school starts. I've never been to a tanning salon before because I've heard how damaging they can be to your skin, but I'm getting extremely jealous of how tan she is and how pale I am. I want to go but only once. Should I go just one time? I have fairly dark skin and almost never burn. If I go once will it make me get wrinkly skin when I'm older?

Answer 1

No, going only once, you will not notice any difference. You have to go 3 or 4 times a week for at least a couple weeks to get a significant tan.

As for the "damaging effects" of tanning, it's totally alarmist. If you think you look good with a tan, then by all means go tanning.

Answer 2

if you go one time your not going to get tan.

you have to go like 3 or 4 times. no you won't get wrinkly, that's only like those people that tan for 40 years, like everyday.

Answer 3

Any tan is damaging to your skin.  Going once is not going to make any difference though.  You could go get some of the self-tanning in a bottle and that doesn't damage your skin.