Comments on: UV Light for Acrylic Nails Might Cause Skin Cancer http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/12/uv-light-for-acrylic-nails-might-cause-skin-cancer/ Smarter Skin Care Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/12/uv-light-for-acrylic-nails-might-cause-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-37177 Michelle Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=1190#comment-37177 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? 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: Getitstraight http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/12/uv-light-for-acrylic-nails-might-cause-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-34401 Getitstraight Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:15:04 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=1190#comment-34401 Duwey is correct, NO UV light is used for acrylic nails. And most UV lamps used in the salons require either a 6 or 9 watt bulb. Gel nails cure within 2-3 minutes, and 2-3 layers are applied. Thats a total of 9 minutes max each hand would be under the UV lamp. Talk about Mis-informing people. Wow. Duwey is correct, NO UV light is used for acrylic nails. And most UV lamps used in the salons require either a 6 or 9 watt bulb. Gel nails cure within 2-3 minutes, and 2-3 layers are applied. Thats a total of 9 minutes max each hand would be under the UV lamp. Talk about Mis-informing people. Wow.

]]> By: duwey http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/12/uv-light-for-acrylic-nails-might-cause-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-30231 duwey Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:29:08 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=1190#comment-30231 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). 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 http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/12/uv-light-for-acrylic-nails-might-cause-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-28888 Nicki Zevola Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:41:28 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=1190#comment-28888 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? 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 http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/12/uv-light-for-acrylic-nails-might-cause-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-28875 Jami Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:34:34 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=1190#comment-28875 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. 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.

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