03/02/2026
We’re pleased to see that some tanning bed adverts have been banned after making misleading claims about treating psoriasis.
It’s important to be clear: using a sunbed, tanning bed or at-home lamp is not the same as hospital-based UV therapy.
Hospital UV treatment uses a specific, controlled part of the light spectrum proven to help manage skin conditions. In contrast, sunbeds expose the skin to a much broader spectrum of light. Many use mostly, or only, UVA light, which is ineffective for treating psoriasis unless combined with a chemical called psoralen.
Learn more about UV Light Therapies, Tanning Beds & Psoriasis in our article 👇
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