Question:
How long should I wait to start tanning again?

I am almost 2-weeks post-op and I am trying to get back to my normal self!    — Denise D. (posted on July 12, 2003)

July 12, 2003
My surgeon told me to wait a minimum of 3 months (preferably 6) before exposing the incision scars to a tanning bed. Apparently the rays will make the fresh scars turn dark brown permanently and this won't happen when you are finished with the healing process.
   — Vicki S.

July 12, 2003
I think you need to ask your surgeon. My surgeon let me start tanning at 6 weeks. I didn't ask before that time. I'm 3 months out. I've been tanning for 6 weeks now. My incision doesn't look brown or nasty. It looks fine.
   — Lisa C.

July 13, 2003
I started tanning again about 5-6 weeks post op. The place I go to gives out little towels to wipe off with afterwards, and so I used it to cover my incision while laying in the bed. If I used the "booth" to tan in, I'd just cover it with my hands.
   — Cat S.