A new study finds that UV dryers for gel nail polish can damage DNA and mutate cells, confirming dermatologists' safety concerns. There are precautions you can take and alternatives to consider.

A recent study has found that the ultraviolet lamps used in order to dry gel nail polish may come with a few health risks. In the study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the ...

In a study published this week, researchers link ultraviolet lamps, commonly used to cure and dry gel nail polish, to skin cancer, cell death and potentially irreversible damage to DNA.

Gel nails use special polish that is “photocured” with a UV or light-emitting diode (LED) lamp. Over time, repeated gel manicures can damage nails, and some people are sensitive to the ...

You can always stick to regular polish and skip the UV light. But there are ways to lower your UV light exposure if you don’t want to give up gel nails. Here are a few tips: Wear sunscreen.

However, it's the formula that sets it apart. "Gel polish is a nail coating containing acrylic monomers and oligomers that bond together when exposed to UV light," explains Tamara Di Lullo.

To harden gel nail polish, people place their hand under a lamp that emits UVA rays for anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes, depending on the type of the device. LED lamps have much shorter ...

Now, new research has raised questions about the safety of nail dryers, which use UV light to dry and cure gel nail polish. Get concise answers to your questions. Try Ask The Post AI.