Comments on: UV Light for Acrylic Nails Might Cause Skin Cancer

By: Sophia Rabanes

Sophia Rabanes — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:21:03 +0000

MY NAME IS SOPHIA RABANES AND I HAVE AM A LICENSED MANICURIST, COMETOLOGIST AND A THIRD GENERATION SALON OWNER. I HAVE BEEN IN THE BEAUTY BUSINESS FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHEMINCALS USED IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY THAT ARE CARCINOGENS A QUICK TIP TIP TO USE NAIL POLISHES THAT ARE FORMALDEHYDE FREE- THIS CHEMICAL ACCUMILATES IN THE BODY AND THIS IS ALSO EMBALMING FLUID TO PRESEVE THE DEAD. A WORD TO THE WISE A LOT OF PRODUCTS CONTAIN THIS CHEMICAL AS A PERSEVATIVE.

By: April

April — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:29:42 +0000

Oops. Should have read the other posters before posting my own.

By: April

April — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:25:27 +0000

If these lights are the same as what is in a tanning bed, why aren’t my fingers blistered?
Had I been in a tanning bed for a comparable amount of time, I would at least be red. And I am not even browned. Sooo…. What am I missing?

By: munni irone

munni irone — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:53:29 +0000

MY NAME IS MUNNI IRONE AND I AM A BEAUTY SCHOOL TEACHER. I AM A SCIENCE MAJOR AND I HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH THE TEXT BOOK AVAILABLE FOR THS STUDENTS.I JUST WROTE A TEXTBOOK ON MANICURING WITH THE HELP OF 14 PHYSICANS.
NOW I WANT TO START A COSMETOGLOGY BOOK AND REALLY LOVE YOUR ARTICLE ON UL LIGHT AND IT WILL HELP OUR INDUSTRY BECUASE EDUCATORS ARE NOT EDUCATED WITH GREEN MOVEMENT. SO ARE THE STUDENTS.
I HAD PUT MY OWN MONEY TO DO THE OTHER BOOKS TOO. I WANT TO TAKE MY INVESTMENT OUT AND SAVE EVERY PENNY TO START A BATTERED SHELTER IN GLENDORA. AND HELP POOR STUDENTS.MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY I DON’T KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT WHOM TO OBTAIN PERMISSION TO USE YOUR ARTICLE IN MY BOOK. OR I CAN JUST USE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
PLEASE HELP ME AND MY STUDENTS.
THE BOOK NAME WILL BE” ULTIMATE NAIL GUIDE”
I JUST BROKE MY GLASSED AND MY VISION IS NOT GOOD SORRY.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0000

Nail drying UV lights are lower wattage than body tanning UV lights but they are used on smaller region. You need to look at watts per square inch of skin not total watts. Of course the duration of the exposer matters too. In general you should minimize your exposure to UV light. Since nails will dry just fine without UV light why take the risk?

By: duwey

duwey — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:29:08 +0000

How can you compare tanning to a UV Gel process? People who tans would tan almost 2-3 times a week if not more. Your Acrylic Process is incorrect also. When Acrylics are applied onto nails, it does not require UV light to harden. The only thing to worry about acrylic nails are that some salons uses cheap liquid monomer that may contains a harmful chemical MMA (Methyl Methacrylate).

By: Nicki Zevola

Nicki Zevola — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:41:28 +0000

Dear Dr. Benabio,

Is it true that the UV light emitted at nail salons is the same as that emitted by a tanning bed?

According to dermatologist Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, M.D. in the August 2008 issue of Oprah magazine,UVA light emitted by nail salon-type dryers is only 10-30 watts, which is significantly less than the 2400 watts or so emitted by a tanning bed.

However, supposing Dr. Ciraldo is correct, is it possible for 10-30 watts to damage the nails in the manner suggested by the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center study?

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By: Jami

Jami — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:34:34 +0000

Oh yay, just what I want to hear. *head desk* Skin cancer runs in my dad’s side of the family. In fact, my grandma died of a brain tumor they believe started out as skin cancer. And yet, I’m one of those “I don’t tan I BURN!” types. Oy vey.

Well, I get my nails done maybe twice a year if that anyway. Just for special occastions.