Are any of you Salon Owners?

[blackeyed susan]

Are any Salon owners out there on "I AM TAN"?

[Jungle Kitty]

There are a few of us here to help with any questions that get asked in this forum (Ask the Pros). PM if you have a question.
JK

[Tamar]

Oh yes, we are here, there, and everywhere. Watching for that light to come on at the ceiling.

[PanAnna]

BES, if you are a salon owner and need more information, you can do a web search for tanning forums and message boards on google. I think there are several dedicated forums available for salon owners out there. [ This Message was edited by: PanAnna on 2003-05-03 07:25 ]

[PanAnna]

P.S. The salon owners that have agreed to help out on this site are wonderful to deal with though.[ This Message was edited by: PanAnna on 2003-05-03 07:27 ]

[njchica]

I believe that all of the people who moderate this forum are salon owners...

[teresa]

Nope...not an owner Nj....just the Queen B for a 4 salon chain.....my owner is basically retired....golfs everyday but still signs the checks and makes the big decisions.

[njchica]

Teresa, you know I think of you as an owner.

[teresa]

Thanks....I act like one too...but I never try to decieve anyone either.

All of the other moderators in the Ask the pros section are salon owners.

[Pam]

I am an owner and will check in periodically too. Teresa is a great wealth of information!

Pam

[Tpsyduck]

I have five locations in the south.

[Tanfrog24]

quick questioned?What causes white spots on the stomach?

[Rich]

Dark spots everywhere else.

[PanAnna]

Too funny!!! ROTFLOL.

[Tamar]

[Mitzi]

Most likely it is a condition called Tinea Veriscolor. This is a conditon that usually is already there but you do not notice it until you start tanning. I will get you some more info on this and post it here.

[Mitzi]

The fungus infection Tinea versicolor (a.k.a. "Sun Spots") is caused by a yeast produced by our oil glands.

IT IS NOT CAUSED BY UVR OR TANNING UNITS OR SUNLIGHT!

Chemicals produced by Tinea versicolor "inhibit" the tanning reaction which causes the "white spots" in the afflicted areas.

Even though the Tinea versicolor infection is there, you can't see it until the surrounding skin gets tan! (The only "symptom" some people have is a "rash" that may or may not "itch" where the fungus is growing.)

Thus, UVR is NOT the cause of Tinea versicolor, a.k.a. "Sun Spots", a.k.a. "white spots"; rather, the development of the tan MAKES IT POSSIBLE to see the Tinea versicolor infection.

[Note: How many times have you had a client say that their "white spots" were "getting worse" as they tan? Well, folks, their "white spots" weren't "getting worse" the surrounding skin was "getting darker" so that the "white spots" are easier to see!

Tanning beds, booths, etc (UVR) DO NOT CAUSE Tinea versicolor; however, the "effect" of the tanning "process" eventually makes the infection visible.

[Tan Larue]

Hi