Skin tanning and phototherapy system and apparatus

A tanning apparatus, comprising:

• a body having a tanning space therein;
• a light source configured to emit ultraviolet (UV) light to the tanning space, the light source comprising light emitting elements configured to emit UV light having different peak wavelengths;
• a controller configured to control luminous characteristics of the light source;
• and
• a sensor configured to sense at least one of the luminous characteristics of the light source and a user's skin condition,
• wherein:
• the luminous characteristics of the light source are controlled by the controller based on the user's skin condition sensed by the sensor;
• and
• controlling the luminous characteristics comprises increasing or decreasing luminous intensity of one or more of the light emitting elements.

A phototherapy system, comprising:

• a light source comprising light emitting elements configured to emit UV light having different peak wavelengths;
• a controller configured to control luminous characteristics of the light source;
• and
• a sensor configured to sense at least one of the luminous characteristics of the light source and a user's skin condition,
• wherein:
• the luminous characteristics of the light source are controlled by the controller based on the user's skin condition sensed by the sensor;
• and
• controlling the luminous characteristics comprises increasing or decreasing luminous intensity of one or more of the light emitting elements.