1. Iyini i-sunbed?
Umbhede welanga (obizwa nangokuthi umbhede we-tanning noma i-solarium) uwumshini osebenzisa izibani ze-UV ukukhiqiza ukukhanya kwe-ultraviolet okwenziwe, okwenza isikhumba sibukeke simnyama njengokukhanya kwelanga.
2. Isebenza kanjani imibhede yelanga?
Imibhede yelanga ikhipha imisebe ye-UVA ne-UVB evuselela ukukhiqizwa kwe-melanin yesikhumba, okwenza isikhumba sibe mnyama.
3. Ingabe imibhede yokushisa ilanga iphephile ukuyisebenzisa?
Ukusebenzisa njalo imibhede yokushisa ilanga kungandisa ingozi yokulimala kwesikhumba, ukuguga ngaphambi kwesikhathi, kanye nomdlavuza wesikhumba. Izinyathelo zokulinganisela nezokuvikela zibalulekile.
4. Isikhathi esingakanani sokulala elangeni kufanele sithathe?
Iningi lamaseshini lihlala isikhathi esideimizuzu emi-5–15, kuye ngohlobo lwesikhumba, imigomo yokushintsha umbala ube mnyama, kanye nemodeli ye-sunbed. Abaqalayo kufanele baqale ngezifundo ezimfushane.
5. Zingaki izikhathi ezidingekayo ukuze umuntu abe nombala onsundu?
Ngokuvamile,Izikhathi ezi-3–6kungakapheli amasonto amabili yakha isisekelo se-tan. Ukunakekelwa kudinga izikhathi ezingu-1-2 ngesonto.
6. Ingabe ngidinga ukugqoka isivikelo samehlo embhedeni welanga?
Yebo. Ukukhanya kwe-UV kungalimaza amehlo akho, ngakho-ke kudingeka izibuko zokuzivikela kuzo zonke izikhathi.
7. Ingabe imibhede yelanga ingasiza ekukhiqizweni kwevithamini D?
Yebo, ukuchayeka ku-UVB kungandisa i-vitamin D, kodwa izingozi zivame ukwedlula izinzuzo. Ezinye izindlela eziphephile zifaka phakathi izithako kanye nokukhanya kwelanga okulinganiselwe kwemvelo.
8. Obani okufanele bagweme imibhede yelanga?
Abantu abanesikhumba esikhanyayo noma esibucayi, abanomlando womdlavuza wesikhumba, noma labo abasebenzisa imithi ezwela ukukhanya kwelanga kufanele bagweme ukusebenzisa imibhede yokukhanya kwelanga.
9. Uyini umehluko phakathi kwemibhede yelanga evundlile neyokuma?
Imibhede evundlile ivumela abasebenzisi ukuthi balale phansi, kuyilapho imibhede yokuma ihlinzeka ngokumbozwa okulinganayo kanye nezikhathi ezimfushane. Ukukhetha kuncike enduduzo kanye nokulula.
10. Ingabe zikhona ezinye izindlela esikhundleni semibhede yelanga?
Yebo. Izinketho zifaka phakathiukufutha nge-spray, ama-lotion azenzela i-tanning, kanye nemikhiqizo ye-bronzing, okunikeza ukubukeka okunsundu ngaphandle kokuvezwa yi-UV.