History of Tanning Beds
The birth of home tanning specifically with use of home tanning beds can be acknowledge to Friedrich Wolff, a German physicist who dedicated his time studying the positive effects of tanning to athletes. Today, home tanning is more related to aesthetic purposes yet the main reason for the coming about of home tanning is medical in nature. Initially, home tanning was created to increase the levels of vitamin D in the body which is important to help the bones absorb the calcium that is fed to it. With increased vitamin D in the body, the bones become tougher and stronger which is a characteristic that is commonly required from athletes. Later on, the tan produced in this medical study was just a bonus.
Wolff distinguished certain radiance in the skin of athletes who made use of home tanning beds. This gave him the idea to take advantage of the aesthetic effect of tanning and penetrate a wider range of market. Initially, tanning beds were made available in a certain place called tanning spas yet as time went by, manufacturers made better and smaller tanning beds that are appropriate for home use.
Home tanning beds were initially made available in Europe but the trend has spread out pretty fast. Home tanning has become prevalent even in the American society and thus manufacturers of home tanning beds were given greater opportunities to earn money. Nowadays, the convenience given by home tanning has made it a better choice that going to tanning spas. And as technology progresses, smaller and safer home tanning beds are being developed for home users.