ROCKY HILL, Conn. -- With the summer months approaching, many are seeking out unnatural ways to get the look of naturally sun-kissed skin.

Some users of a new tanning bed say the bed helps to reduce signs of aging while providing a summer glow.

"I've always loved the sun. I'm a sun-worshipper, and I was afraid of aging too quickly," said Marcia Monopoli.

Monopoli said she discovered the Rejuvasun tanning bed out of a desire to look tan without using tanning creams that can leave skin with an orange tint.

The bed boats that it can give users a golden tan while turning back the years.

Owner of Bella Tan in Rocky Hill said she bought the bed for clients who complained of acne.

The bed uses light emitting diodes, radio waves that emit red and blue light, to treat acne, reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, enlarged pours, and improve skin tone.

The bed also claims to make skin firmer, smoother and even pigmentation.

Monopoli said that after years in the sun, she was forced to go to a dermatologist.

"They had plenty of options -- Restylane, Botox," she said.

Monopoli said that after a few weeks of regular sessions under the LEDs, she put the dermatologist's recommendations on hold.

"When I put my makeup on, it doesn't sit in those fine lines, it sits on top, making things so much smoother," she said.

Dermatologist Jane Grant-Kels said that no one is really sure whether the LEDs work.

"It's not something that should be taken lightly," Kels said.

Tina Karu, in the Science Of Low-Power Laser Therapy, said in 1998 that researchers and scientists agreed that LEDs were effective "in generating a response within living tissue, and hence, has a therapeutic effect if used properly."

Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Diana Rocco reported that the bed can be used only for light therapy of in combination with tanning.

The makers of the bed suggest that clients sign a waiver before using the bed.

Clients, in the waiver, agree that, "I understand the treatment may involve risks or complications or injury from both known and unknown causes, and I freely assume these risks."

Grant-Kels said she doesn't recommend tanning and that there are other ways to keep skin looking younger.

"Botox is safe and takes away wrinkles. The fillers are very safe," she said. "There are cosmetics and creams, microderm abrasions, eating well, exercise."

Monopoli said that she is convinced that the bed is beneficial to her skin.

"I know how I look without makeup, so I'm not as nervous to smile big and let those lines show because once I stop smiling, they're gone," she said.

The only bed in the state is currently located at Bella Tan.

Dermatologists told Eyewitness News that all types of tanning are harmful for the skin and that before considering using a tanning bed, a doctor should be consulted.

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