Why did my skin break out if tanning supposedly helps skin?

It could be the bed wasn’t properly cleaned, did you wash your face prior to using it? because with any cleanser it will dry your face out to an extent but tanning causes the natural oils of the skin to build up which is good or bad but usually not exfoliating before a tan visit will do that to you bc of the oils already on the skin.thats why I always shower prior to it and exfoliate really good and even moisturize so it holds the tan better but if you get spray tan doo not moisturize after only if you are actually laying in a bed but yeah make sure you just clean the skin pretty good,and my skin may be a lil different so just clean the skin and dont moisturize until after.but dont shower directly after a tan bc thats pointless. but tanning does help skin on the surface bc I have eczema and it heals it every time so just do what I said and it will decrease the chance of breakout and actually prevent it for a lil im sure,bc of what it does with my eczema. :) goodluck

hmm… well I don trust those tannin beds, so I go out into the SUN! :D

when I got a tan from being out in the sun, my skin actually got better, I use to have kinda oily skin, but it stop that and my skin had gotten better.

a bit of a tan and clearer skin for me :]

yew can also use the patato rem.

lol I wonder how it helps my skin, like my family really doesnt get acne or anything (my boyfriend is 21 and has it horribly lol) its no biggie but I pay for that by having annoying eczema and tanning like keeps it from getting bad I don’t know why that is. tanning beds freak me out tho because you never know if someone actually took the time to clean it properally lol.

Hi (=

Actually tanning can clog up pores of the skin, thus causing it to break out.

I know you have a lot more questions, but I’m not sure about the rest of the answers!!! lol, so I hope I’ve at least helped you a LITTLE bit (: