the Academy of Medicine warns about drying lamps for nail polish

The result is perfect, but UV curing nail gel is not without risks, which clients and even manicurists are unaware of. Faced with the lack of information, the Academy of Medicine is sounding the alarm. “UVA rays are known to damage the DNA of skin cells by producing free radicals, which induce the appearance of cancer-causing mutations in these cells”she warns.

Cancer risks

“What we risk above all with these lamps is of course the risk of skin cancer and incidentally a risk of skin aging”, specifies dermatologist Dominique Serraf-Tircazes. In France, the warning comes after a beauty queen, Karoline Jasko, lost her thumbnail after developing cancer characteristic of UV exposure. The Academy of Medicine recommends protecting your hands with sunscreen and denounces the lack of information around the sales of domestic drying appliances that can be found in a few clicks on the net.