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  2. From bacterial infections to skin cancer, gel manicures may ...

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    In order to cure, or harden, gel polish, a UV lamp is used — and a recent study published in Nature found that radiation from these lamps can cause mutations in cells that are linked to skin cancer.

  3. A common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations ...

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    Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause permanent mutations in human cells, a study has found. Dermatologists weigh in on the risks and whether they avoid gel manicures.

  4. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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    [96] [97] Although the risk of developing skin cancer through UV nail lamp use is low, it is still recommended to wear fingerless gloves and/or apply SPF 30 or greater sunscreen to the hands before using a UV nail lamp. [96] [97] The body uses UV light to generate vitamin D so there is a need to balance getting enough sunlight to maintain ...

  5. Are gel manicures safe? New study finds UV nail polish dryers ...

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  6. Health effects of sunlight exposure - Wikipedia

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    The toxic effects of UV from natural sunlight and therapeutic artificial lamps are a major concern for human health. Skin surface lipids, including unsaturated lipids such as squalene , sebaleic acid, linoleic acid , and cholesterol can be a subject of oxidation by singlet oxygen and ozone as well as free radicals.

  7. Far-UVC - Wikipedia

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    UV-B, predominantly responsible for the harmful effects of sunlight, poses the highest risk for erythema, photokeratitis, sunburn and skin cancer. [14] [15] [16] While longer UV-C wavelengths and UV-A can also cause damage, their effects are less severe than UV-B. In contrast, far-UVC has shown remarkably different results.

  8. The 15 Best Nail Lamps for a Salon-Quality Manicure at Home - AOL

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    Designed for fast results, the Abox UV LED nail lamp is a professional 72-watt nail lamp equipped with 36 LED bulbs that are evenly distributed to dry and cure nails 80% faster than competing ...

  9. Acral lentiginous melanoma - Wikipedia

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    When under the nail it typically appears as dark longitudinal streaks. [7] As it grows, ALM may also spread to other areas of the body. [7] Melanoma is a group of serious skin cancers that arise from pigment cells (melanocytes); acral lentiginous melanoma is a kind of lentiginous [8] skin melanoma. [6]