Contents:
- Medical Video: Does Acrylic or Gel Ruin Your Nails?
- How do gel polish work?
- Nail polish made of gel makes the nails thin and easily brittle
- Use gel polish, but don't do it often
Medical Video: Does Acrylic or Gel Ruin Your Nails?
Nail coloring is a favorite activity of many women to enhance their appearance. One of the most popular trends in nail beauty is the alias gel nail polish. The result is more durable and the color is more "lit" than ordinary nail polish. The duration of the process is shorter. But you still need to know the risk of using nail gel frequency to the health of your nails. Anything?
How do gel polish work?
Durability is indeed a major advantage of gel polish. Formula gel polish gives results that can last up to two weeks or more. To dry this special nail polish, exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light is required. UV light serves to attach the gel to the nail so that the nail is stronger and not easily broken. The new gel polish can be cleaned by soaking it in acetone for 10-15 minutes.
Nail polish made of gel makes the nails thin and easily brittle
Behind its superiority, gel gel formula can damage the nails. A study shows that after being stained with gel polish, nails become thinner and brittle so they are easily broken.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, this effect occurs because the chemicals in gel gel are quite strong and are combined with the use of acetone when cleaning gel gel. Acetone itself can greatly make nails dry and irritate the skin around the nails. In some cases, acetone can also cause allergic reactions to contact dermatitis. The damaging effects on the nails are the same if the gel nail is released physically, for example scraped by hand or scraped with a nail refiner (buffer).
The UV light used in the drying process of gel nail polish also plays a role in damaging your nails. UVA rays emitted by these machines do not burn the skin like UVB rays, but UVA rays can damage DNA and skin collagen. This can trigger a faster aging process and is also at risk for skin cancer.
Use gel polish, but don't do it often
According to Dr. Adigun, a dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at one of the medical universities in New York, did manicure gel occasionally it does not directly harm nail health. But that does not mean you then do not care about the risk of his health.
If you want to keep decorating your nails with colorful nail gels, don't forget to treat your nails. Following are the tips given by Dr. Adigun:
- Let the nails grow again. It's a good idea to 'nail' any nail for more than two weeks to reduce nail damage due to chemicals or physical trauma.
- When doing manicure gel, apply first sunscreen (sunscreen) on the hands or feet to reduce skin damage due to exposure to UV light.
- Make sure the device is sterile and tell your manicure technician not to push or cut the cuticle, because this can cause the nails to become prone to infection and inflammation.
- Also use moisturizers on nails, such as petroleum jelly, to reduce damage to the nails.
- To reduce skin irritation, soak only the nail part of the acetone when removing gel polish. Never remove gel polish by forcibly scraping. Make an appointment immediately manicurist to clean the nails from gel polish.
- If you feel there are unusual changes in your nails, you should immediately consult a dermatologist.
- We recommend using an ordinary nail polish rather than nail polish especially if you experience repeated nail problems.
