A study on the safety of UV lights during gel manicures is the most popular dermatology topic in the consumer press this month. Dermatologists have long been concerned that routine gel manicures with UV lights would be associated with a higher risk of skin cancer. A study in Nature Communications demonstrates that the radiation emitted by these UV nail polish dryers does damage DNA and cause permanent mutations in human cells.
So how should dermatologists interpret these findings when counseling their patients? Should people avoid gel manicures altogether, or are UV dryers safe to use provided they wear sunscreen or fingerless gloves? Read what your colleagues have said in the media about this and other topics by perusing this list of dermatology articles in the consumer press:
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- Allure: Body butters for dry skin
- Allure: Hormonal acne journey with Winlevi
- Allure: How to treat adult acne at home
- Allure: Witch hazel
- Forbes: A dermatologist’s quest for a procedure-free future
- Good Housekeeping:Understanding the skin barrier
- Health: What is Mohs surgery?
- INSIDER:“Ozempic face”
- INSIDER:Sunscreen for gel manicures
- com: Does hair really change every seven years?
- Marie Claire:Foods that cause acne
- Marie Claire:Light therapy for acne
- Marie Claire:Shaving vs. waxing
- Marie Claire/Yahoo! Life: Spironolactone for hormonal acne
- Martha Stewart Living/Yahoo!Life: Chapped lips
- Martha Stewart Living/Yahoo!Life: Signs of a broken skin barrier
- NBC News:Dermatologists avoid gel manicures
- Oprah Daily/MSN: Reasons your lips are always chapped
- Parade: How to wash your face like a dermatologist
- Prevention/Yahoo!Life: Red light therapy for wrinkles
- Rachel Ray Show: Skin cycling
- Real Simple: Comedonal acne
- Real Simple: How to self-examine for skin cancer
- SELF: Risks of sharing a razor
- SheFinds: How to reduce fine lines around the mouth
- SheFinds:How to reduce neck wrinkles
- Teen Vogue:Safety of UV lights for nails
- The Washington Post:Should I use UV dryers for gel nails?
- TODAY:How to keep your skin hydrated in cold months
- TODAY:SPF mistake to stop making
- TODAY:Winter skincare tips
- Well+Good: Eczema in babies
- Well+Good: How to prevent and treat windburn
- Women’s Health: What causes forehead acne
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