A. Before you can understand how our Instantan™ system works, you must understand how the sun works. When you expose yourself to the sun, you are exposing yourself to ultra violet B (UVB) and ultra violet A (UVA) rays

UVB is the midrange ray of the sun. It is the most intense and harmful ray. Overexposure to UVB causes sunburn, dryness, peeling and premature aging of the skin.

Doctors feel that too much exposure to UVB can cause skin cancer, especially in people with light complexions.

UVA is the low range and mildest ray of the sun. UVA stimulates a brown pigment in your skin known as melanin, which rises to the surface of your skin, and the result is a suntan. The only problem is, when you lay in the sun, you cannot get the good rays (UVA) without getting the bad rays (UVB)

A. The system begins with a unique, six sided "Sun Capsule" designed to give a person a beautiful overall tan through the use of 40 six-foot fluorescent UVA sun lamps. These lamps eliminate the harmful UVB rays of the sun and produce a rich dark tan without the problems associated with the real sun. Each new member fills out a personal progress chart that enables the Tanorama technician to design a tailor-made program just for you.

Your first visit will last 7 to 12 minutes, up to a maximum of 15 minutes after the first few visits. The technician controls the amount of time of each visit and the result is a rich dark tan that will make you look and feel better by the end of the first week.