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The American Academy of Dermatology Association Saturday defended its usage of sunbeds for the treatment of psoriasis as “medically necessary” UV exposure, denying that dermatology phototherapy competes with indoor tanning and creating an interesting contradiction in the group’s campaign to …

Meet March’s Member of the Month Christina Kourbelas, owner of Body Perfect Tanning in Bountiful and Kaysville, UT. Read about how she purchased her first salon using 15 credit cards, get tips from her email marketing strategy and much more.…

Almost 19 out of 20 tanning facility owners — 93 percent — say that their salons have clients who tan primarily as an informal treatment for psoriasis, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in late February.

That finding supports several …

Kentucky-based Sun Tan City is celebrating the opening of its 200th salon with a free tanning weekend for clients March 2-4 “as a ‘thank you’ for helping to make the 200th salon a reality,” the company said in a press …

American Academy of Pediatrics new policy statement on UV exposure — which has received media attention for suggesting that those under age 18 should not be permitted to use commercial sunbeds — also includes language suggesting that most chemical sunscreens …

Using employee incentives to improve sales performance and decrease turnover is the cover story for Smart Tan Magazine’s March issue – which is available both in print and as an e-magazine on SmartTan.com.

Commissions and bonuses are only a few …

Higher vitamin D levels are now connected to a significant reduction in pain for women with a history of severe menstrual cramps, MedPageToday reported this week.

Italian researchers published a study in the Feb. 27 Archives of Internal Medicine in …

One of Hollywood’s all-time iconic sex symbols has gone on the record urging today’s women to embrace a natural tan and to shun overzealous sun scare.

“I think we should all spend some time in the sunshine. There’s a lot …