FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WHO LOVE GETTING MANICURES, A RECENT STUDY MIGHT BE CONCERNING. THE OBJECT? UV LAMPS USED BY SOME NAIL SALONS. MICHELLE: STUDY INDICATES THAT UV LAMPS USED TO CURE CERTAIN TYPES OF NAIL POLISH CAN CAUSE SKIN CANCER, EVEN DAMAGE DNA IN CELLS. BUT AS WESH 2’S MICHELLE MEREDITH EXPLAINS, THERE ARE MANY REASONS NOT TO PANIC. JOURNALIST: WHO DOESN’T WANT A MANICURE? IF YOUR NAILS ARE GOOD, THEN YOU FEEL GOOD >> IT GIVES YOU A FEELING OF BEAUTY WITHOUT GOING TOO FAR. JOURNALIST: AND A VERY POPULAR TYPE OF MANICURE FINISHES WITH A GEL FINISH, IT LOOKS SHARP AND STAYS LONGER. BUT THE GEL MUST BE HARDENED. AND IN SOME CASES THIS IS DONE BY GLUING PARTS OF YOUR HAND UNDER A SMALL UV LAMP LIKE THIS. ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY, THE UV LIGHT COMING OUT OF THE LAMP COULD KILL SKIN CELLS AND CAUSE SKIN CANCER. BUT MEDICAL EXPERT TODD HUSTY SAYS HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STUDY. >> BECAUSE THEY DID THE STUDY IN A PETRI DISH. IT IS NOT THE SAME AS THE CELLS IN OUR HANDS OUR HANDS HAVE A LAYER OF DEAD CELLS THAT PROTECT US. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS CELLS IN A PETRI DISH. >> UV LAMPS ARE OLD FASHIONED ARE OLD I THINK. JOURNALIST: BUT IN SOME CASES IT IS A POSSIBLE POINT BECAUSE MANY NAIL SALONS HAVE SWITCHED TO LED LAMPS. THE NAIL TECHNICIANS AT 436 NAIL AND SPA MADE THE CHANGE YEARS AGO. >> IT’S SAFER AND FASTER. WHEN YOU DRAG YOUR NAILS UNDER THE LIGHT, THEY TAKE TIME. >> TECHNOLOGY IS BOOMING ALL THE TIME AND YOU NEED TO KEEP UP WITH IT AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE STAY HEALTHY IS BIG BUSINESS. JOURNALIST: STAYING HEALTHY IS A BIG BUSINESS AND SO IS FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF
UV curing lamps used in nail salons could cause cancer, study finds
Updated: 7:03 PM EST Jan 26, 2023
For people around the world who love getting their manicures, a recent study might be concerning. The Nature Communications study indicates that UV lamps used to cure a certain type of nail polish could cause skin cancer and even damage DNA in cells. A popular type of manicure ends with a gel finish. It looks sharp and stays on longer, but the gel needs to be hardened and cured and in some cases this is done by sticking parts of your hand under a small UV lamp. The study claims that the UV light coming out of the lamp could kill skin cells and damage tissue, which could eventually cause skin cancer. The study also concluded that cells that survive UV rays could suffer DNA damage. But Seminole County Medical Director Todd Husty says he has a problem with the study. «Because they did the study in a Petri dish. It’s not the same as the cells on our hands. Our hands have a layer of dead cells that protect us from scratches,» Husty said. «It’s not the same as the cells in a blessed loaf.» «UV lamps are a long time ago, outdated, I think,» said Ellen Wang of 436 Nail & Spa. But in some cases this is a moot point as many nail salons have switched to LED lights. In Altamonte Springs, the nail technicians at 436 Nail & Spa made the switch years ago. «It’s safer and faster. UV takes a while, but with LED it’s 30 seconds and you’re done,» Wang said. and making sure everyone stays healthy is a big deal,» Lang said. Staying healthy is a big deal, and feeling good about yourself is too. Top Headlines: Police negotiator recalls speaking to woman suspected of killing her husband at Daytona Beach hospital Mother sues Orange County Public Schools over alleged ban on volunteering on behalf OnlyFans Florida Power Companies Want to Raise Electric Bills by Up to 20%
For people around the world who love getting their manicures, a recent study might be concerning.
The Nature Communications study indicates that UV lamps used to cure a certain type of nail polish could cause skin cancer and even damage cell DNA.
A popular type of manicure ends with a gel finish. It looks sharp and stays on longer, but the gel needs to be hardened and cured and in some cases this is done by sticking parts of your hand under a small UV lamp.
The study claims that the UV light coming out of the lamp could kill skin cells and damage tissue, which could eventually cause skin cancer.
The study also concluded that cells that survive UV rays could suffer DNA damage.
But Seminole County Medical Director Todd Husty says he has a problem with the study.
«Because they did the study in a Petri dish. It’s not the same as the cells on our hands. Our hands have a layer of dead cells that protect us from scratches,» Husty said. «It’s not the same as the cells in a blessed loaf.»
«UV lamps are a long time ago, outdated, I think,» said Ellen Wang of 436 Nail & Spa.
But in some cases this is a moot point as many nail salons have switched to LED lights. In Altamonte Springs, nail technicians at 436 Nail & Spa made the switch years ago.
«It’s safer and faster. UV takes a while, but with LED it’s 30 seconds and you’re done,» Wang said.
«Technology is booming, and you have to keep up with it and making sure everyone stays healthy is a big deal,» Lang said.
Staying healthy is a big deal, as is feeling good about yourself.
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