Protect Your Hands from UV Light while getting your Gel Manicures

Every since I removed my acrylic nails, Ive been wearing the Gel nail polish. More and More sources have reported that the UV lights are bad for your hands. So I decided to do some research on how I can protect my hands because I love how the gel polish lasts for 2 weeks without chipping like regular polish.

Some dermatologists warn the typical 5-10-minute exposure to the light during a gel manicure could be harmful.  A 2009 article in the Archives of Dermatology concluded that “further investigation” was warranted to see if the UV nail lamps can cause cancer. A nail-industry sponsored study conducted at the Lighting Sciences Inc., an independent lab in Scottsdale, Ariz., found that getting a gel manicure every two weeks is equivalent to spending an extra two minutes in the sun every day.

Just as dermatologists have long advocated wearing sunscreen on a daily basis, they now also recommend wearing sunscreen on your hands when you go for a gel manicure. Nail drying lights emit UV-A rays and not all sunscreens protect against those.  That’s why dermatologists say you should be sure to apply a “broad spectrum” sunscreen that protects against both UV-A and UV-B rays before any manicure.

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says sunscreens with the following ingredients provide broad spectrum protection:

Avobenzone

Cinoxate

Ecamsule

Menthyl anthranilate

Octyl methoxycinnamate

Octyl salicylate

Oxybenzone

Sulisobenzone

Zinc oxide

Titanium dioxide.

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