Is it bad for your health to use UV lamps?

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All the UV lamps They are used in nail salons because they are an indispensable requirement when applying gel nails or permanent enamels. Both techniques are very fashionable today. In the case of UV gel They work by hardening the gel, leaving the gel nails that we all know. In the case of Permanent enamelling They work by drying the enamel. In both cases, it is usually necessary after using the lamp to clean the nails with a cellulose wipe to remove the moisture it leaves behind.

In recent years it has been questioned whether it is insurance the use of these UV lamps. Apparently they could be dangerous to health since some studies say that they can damage our skin cells and therefore lead to cancer. UV lamps emit ultraviolet rays. These rays are the same as those received when taking a tanning session in an ultraviolet bed and those that are received directly from the sun, but in a nail lamp a lower power and time.

Different researchers have studied that after about 200 exposures of the same area of ​​the skin, in this case of the nails, under the UV lamp, depending on the machine, the nails could be damaged. skin cells, thus increasing the risk of cancer. There are some cases of women who did gel nails and have suffered skin cancer in their hands, it is not known anyway if the fact that they used UV lamps was a conditioning factor in their illnesses.

It has been thought for a time that it was a myth the fact that UV nail lamps could be harmful to health. And although they could be, but in the very long term, although it seems incredible, experts recommend wearing a protector solar before getting a manicure that involves drying in a UV lamp.


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