2023-05-03 11:11:00
The drying of semi-permanent varnishes might present health risks, including skin cancer, warns the Academy of Medicine.
The National Academy of Medicine warned on Wednesday once morest the possible risks of heating lamps which might lead to skin cancer, and are used for the application of semi-permanent nail polish, a very popular aesthetic treatment for ten years. years.
The semi-permanent varnish, which lasts two to three weeks without flaking once morest only a few days for the classic varnish, is most often applied in nail salons, care institutes specializing in manicures and which have spread in France since a few years.
“However, its application requires the use of a lamp combining UV (at least 48 watts) and light-emitting diode (LED) to dry and fix” the layers of varnish, notes the Academy of Medicine.
“However, these lamps emit type A UV rays (UVA) which penetrate deep into the skin and are known to promote aging but above all the development of skin cancers”, she adds.
Need for further studies on the subject
In support of his remarks, the Academy cites a study published in 2022 in a small specialist journal, Clinics in Dermatology, which lists a few cases of cancer associated with the use of this type of varnish in previous years. However, the Academy recognizes the need to conduct large-scale epidemiological studies, which it calls for, to more accurately assess the risk.
This “seems above all linked to three factors”, develops the Academy, which cites the young age of the start of use (on average 20 years), the close frequency (5 to 6 times a year) and the exhibition for several years. “The cumulative effect of UVA exposures represents a major risk” and it “can be aggravated by the terrain”, namely fair skin and the client’s immunosuppression.
Therefore, the Academy recommends the application of sunscreen to the hands 20 minutes before hand exposure to UV/LED lamps, a census of the number of heat lamp devices sold each year “in order to be able to estimate market development” and the obligation to attach a written alert and recommendation message to each device.
She also wants information campaigns for the general public and professionals to be developed, emphasizing the risk of “a continuous application of semi-permanent varnishes throughout the year, in particular among people with a light phototype”.
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