

“Why Protecting Customers Skin During Gel Services is Essential” by Renee Albera & Drew Hmiel
Purpose: To compile information from published studies on the amount of UVA radiation customers are being exposed to during gel manicures, to illuminate the possible damage to the skin and to highlight why the current photobiological standards being used to measure this irradiance are not applicable for the measurement of UVA radiation being emitted from the nail lamps. The concern of skin cancer risk and premature aging of the skin from UV/LED nail lamps used to cure gel pol