Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk.
Some dermatologists say the findings, in a study published January 17 in the journal Nature Communications, aren't new when it comes to concerns about ultraviolet, or UV, light from any source. In fact, the results reaffirm the reason why some dermatologists have changed the way they get their gel manicures or have stopped getting them altogether.
"If you look at the way these devices are presented, they are marketed as safe, with nothing to be concerned about," said corresponding author Ludmil Alexandrov in the news release."But to the best of our knowledge, no one has actually studied these devices and how they affect human cells at the molecular and cellular levels until now.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio But this study, taken together with previous evidence — such as case reports of people developing squamous cell carcinomas, the second most common form of skin cancer, in association with UVA dryers — means we should"definitely think harder about just exposing our hands and our fingers to UVA light without any protection," said Dr.
Lipner gets regular manicures — which typically last her seven to 10 days — not in an effort to avoid UV light but rather because she doesn't like the nail-thinning acetone soaking involved with gel manicures.
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