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Gel Manicures Linked to Skin Cancer

02
May
2014

Gel manicures are wildly popular because they certainly look nice and their longevity is convenient, but the UV lamp used to dry the polish is putting skin cells in danger. A gel manicure lasts longer because of this drying process, which requires the nails be exposed to ultraviolet light for five to ten minutes (the average is eight minutes). Unfortunately, a study by JAMA Dermatology determined that the drying devices carry carcinogenic potential, within just eight to fourteen visits between 24 to 42 months, the lamps increase the risk of skin cancer.  Rather than rely on an estimate of UV lamp rays, JAMA Dermatology tested seventeen different drying devices in sixteen different salons for UV-A radiation exposure. UV-A is a type of UV ray which ages the skin, causing wrinkles and breaking DNA strands within skin cells.

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