One of the most common and popular methods of nail extension is gel. It is a chemically developed polymer based on the resinous substances of coniferous trees and acid-free elements. It is recognized as the best nail coating. It is advertised in beauty salons as a powerful bactericidal system for healing, strengthening and improving nails. The gel is used in manicure and pedicure, as a gel polish and a colorless fixative base.
Each company provides its own ultraviolet lamps for nail extension to the world market. Different in size, size, exposure time, number of lamps inside, power from 4W to 54W, finger capacity, with a cooling fan inside. To date, to help the craftsmen, timers are additionally produced to prevent the replacement of lamps inside. The quality of hardening of the material depends on them. There are many differences. All of them are based on the characteristics and properties of the produced gel preparations. Each gel requires a certain number of kilowatts and a period. With a weak glow of the lamp and with a minimum time, the gel will not dry out, there will be the effect of wet, sticky nails. With excesspower, the gel will dry out, and the nails will be brittle. Therefore, you should buy gels and UV lamps for nails from the same brand.
Clients fell in love with the gel for its natural look, close to natural nails. Masters - for his ability to self-align. The material lays down in layers, evenly spreading on the surface of the nail plate. It remains only to fix this effect in an ultraviolet nail lamp. The gel hardens under the influence of ultraviolet rays. It is this stage that periodically causes controversy in scientific circles.
Deborah F. MacFarlane, MD, gave a talk on this topic. Where she described in detail the cases of her patients with skin cancer on their hands. She noted that they regularly did gel extensions. Exposure to UV radiation is a major risk factor for the development of melanoma and, consequently, skin cancer. There are changes in the structure of DNA. But there was not enough evidence to ban the use of UV lamps in nail extensions.
Manufacturers Pavel Bryson and Jim McConnell responded to dispel these claims by submitting their ultraviolet lamps for examination by an independent laboratory. The result of the study showed that the radiation dose is at the level of safety. The portion of influence is equal to 17 to 26 seconds of an additional two weeks of exposure to the sun each day.
UV lamps are constantly tested. Here's another one from the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Researcher Alina Markova from Massachusetts also confirmed the safety of the lamps. She claims that even with weekly use for 250 years, the risk of developing cancer is minimal.
Continue to do gel extension or stop - it's up to you. Masters in beauty salons recommend that worried clients apply sunscreen to their skin. Or cover your hands with a white cloth while drying the gel in an ultraviolet lamp. You can put these simple tips into practice. Be beautiful and he althy.
