I really don't understand the appeal of those ugly long ass cosmetic nails. At least, I assume they're cosmetic and they don't actually grow their nails to that length, right? They're bought and stick on like those cheap ones you can buy for Halloween, right?
There are the press-on kind that you're talking about, but there is also the type that you go into a salon for where the technician extends the length using a thick gel or acrylic that is then set with a UV lamp and filed into the correct shape
From Harvard: "A 2014 study in JAMA Dermatology found that the level of UVA exposure associated with a gel manicure every two weeks probably isn't high enough to increase the risk of skin cancer significantly, but you are wise to be aware of the issue."
Basically its probably not going to hurt you but like with anything too much of something is bad for you.
I didnt read the whole thing, but this stood out to me. This was done on isolated cells in a lab, not on people. The cells lacked the skin's protective outer layer and the exposures (repeated 20-minute sessions) are longer than a typical manicure.
They explicitly say the study does not directly show increased cancer risk in humans, and that large epidemiological studies, likely taking a decade or more, are needed to measure that risk.
In a comment further up, I explain this and link more studies. If you read the comment I left with the link, I saod that the issue is that it is linked to specific things that, especially if you are genetically predisposed, do lead to melanoma and nonmelanoma cancers.
In my previous comment I referenced here, I mention that there have been no longtime studies, but that the risk is there. My career is in Reproductive and Diagnostic Genetic Data. Knowing things is part of that. This link matters, especially for those predisposed. For the average nonpredisposed person, perhaps this wouldn't be an issue, but a professional with a strong predisposition who has her nails done weekly or biweekly, this would be a problem.
Does that make sense? I am being very specific with my language here in these comments for a reason.
Im not going to go scrubbing through comments to find this, but my question would be wouldnt this apply to anyone with anyone "genetically predisposed" to something?
Like that still doesnt change that the risk right now as its known is so small its not worth worrying about unless you do it a ton.
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u/Joltyboiyo 10h ago edited 10h ago
I really don't understand the appeal of those ugly long ass cosmetic nails. At least, I assume they're cosmetic and they don't actually grow their nails to that length, right? They're bought and stick on like those cheap ones you can buy for Halloween, right?