Reducing the Risk of Cancer from Gel Nail Lamps: Expert Tips to Minimize Radiation Exposure

2023-07-05 06:22:20

▲ Gel nail lamp for 20 minutes, 30% of the skin cells will die, which may increase the risk of cancer! Experts teach 3 ways to reduce radiation.

Commonly known as “gel nails”, phototherapy nails are very popular among women due to their variety of styles. However, some American studies have pointed out that the unavoidable step of “lighting” during gel nails can actually increase the risk of skin cancer.

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According to foreign media reports, manicurists usually need to irradiate UV lamps or LED lamps on the nail polish used by manicurists to make it solidify and harden quickly before drawing patterns; the more complex the pattern, the more times the lamps are illuminated. And the scientific journal “Nature Communications》 pointed out that although such ultraviolet light devices in the market have always claimed to be safe to use, they will actually affect human cells. Among them, Ludmil Alexandrov, an associate professor of bioengineering and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of San Diego, said bluntly that irradiation of phototherapy nail devices will quickly kill skin cells, lead to skin cell lesions, and increase the risk of cancer.

30% of skin cells will die following 20 minutes of lighting

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego conducted experiments on the health effects of ultraviolet radiation. They exposed the skin cells of humans and white mice to the phototherapy machine, and found that 20% to 30% of the skin cells died every time the light was illuminated for 20 minutes; About 70% of skin cells die. The remaining cells also showed signs of damage and mutation.

In this regard, Julia Curtis, an assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Utah, concluded that “sunbathing” has been proven to be carcinogenic, and the damaged skin cells following phototherapy on the nails have the same gene sequence as the skin cancer cells, just like doing “sunbathing” to the nails. “Mini sunbathing” also brings carcinogens. There are 5 categories of people who need special attention:

People with fair skin People with albinism People with a history of skin cancer People on long-term medication People with immune system problems

3 strokes to reduce radiation hazards

In addition, Julia Curtis suggested 3 ways to reduce the radiation hazards of phototherapy for ladies who cannot give up manicure:

Apply sunscreen around nails Wear UV-resistant gloves with fingertips cut off Use nail stickers and avoid direct exposure to UV lamps

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