The simple answer to this question is no.
The difference between the two comes dow to wavelength and how they are absorbed by the body. The wavelength is the length of the waves from one point (for example the, the crest) on one wave to the same point on the next. Infrared waves are longer than ultraviolet waves – on average about a thousand times longer.
SaunaMed Infrared Saunas use deep infrared light to warm the sauna and your body whereas tanning beds use ultraviolet (UV) light to activate skin pigments and give you a tan. When it comes to UV light it’s improtant to remember UVA is the longest wavelength and the least dangerous. UVA is from 315 to 400 nanometers in wavelength and is considered the safest UV light.
UVB however is shorter in wavelength and can cause skin and tissue damage when excess exposure occurs. Approximately 97 to 99 percent of natural sunlight reaching Earth is UVA. Tanning bed lamps that have more UVB can cause skin damage including burning and skin cancer.
The DuraWave™ 100% pure EMR Neutral™ FAR infrared ceramic heatersproduced by SaunaMed emit no UV radiaton therefore there is no danger of UV exposure. The only real danger of using an infrared sauna, like any is that of dehydration. Make sure your body is hydrated before you enter any sauna and that there is a supply of fresh water inside if you need it.
You can view the range of saunas from Aqualine here.
