Burning

• Staying too long in a tanning bed or tanning pale skin can often result in a painful burn.
  
  

Dehydration

• Sweating a lot, as can happen in a tanning bed, may lead to dehydration, which can be dangerous.
  
  

Germs

• Tanning beds that are not properly sanitized can have germs on them that can cause disease.
  
  

Cancer

• Tanning beds emit high levels of UVA and UVB rays, which are implicit in many skin cancers. This is the most dangerous risk of tanning beds.
  
  

Photosensitivity

• Individuals taking certain medications, including antihistamines, NSAIDS and sulfa drugs can have adverse reactions when exposed to tanning beds.
  
  

Immunodeficiency

• Using tanning beds can reduce the efficiency of the immune system.
  
  

Eye Damage

• Ultraviolet light emitted by tanning beds can cause eye damage, including cataracts.