Recently, an article was published in the New York Post about the risks of gel manicures, which are all the rage these days. Women are loving gels, which last longer than a regular manicure, with less of a risk of chipping, etc. However, the gel requires ultraviolet light (UV) to set and dry the polish. So what's the problem with that?
The issue is that ultraviolet light causes skin cancer. Whether from natural sunlight, tanning beds, or lights used in the gel manicure, any exposure to UV light increases the risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and/or, even more worrisome: melanoma. With repeated exposures, the risk increases.
Wearing sunscreen helps reduce the risk, but the best way is really to avoid the exposure in the first place. So while there may be more chipping with a plain 'ol manicure, a chip is better than a cancer.
To read the entire article:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/doc_warns_those_are_coffin_nails_I4sLGlg4xklyUwSu90eQpK?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Local
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