Tanning Beds and Insulin Pumps

[UCOChick]

I am a frequent tanner about to recieve my first insulin pump. I do not wish to stop tanning but also dont want tan circles on my body from the infusion sites. I wondered if any women here tan while being on the pump. The only thing i could come up with is tanning every time i have to insert a new infusion site. Let me know if you have any ideas..Thanks!!

[Belinda]

Ok, I am a avid sun worshiper!!! LOL... I use the tanning beds the month of March and what I do is...leave the site in and tan with it. You won't have tan circles for long because you change your site frequently. I sometimes notice when I start tanning a small patch when I remove the site after a couple of days but since in March I go just about every day The next time it tans fine and blends in. It is not a problem after the first few times because when you put in a new site the old area starts to get tanned. I put then on my stomach so during pool time and lake and beach you must wear a suit so on the stomach is no biggie...unless you wear a tiny bikini and then just rotate the sites like normal.