How Nail Salons Are Reacting to the New UV Gel Manicure Skin Cancer Warning
Earlier this week the Skin Cancer Foundation issued a statement about the safety of UV gel manicures. Essentially they said the procedure–which involves sticking your hands under a UV light to set the polish–has a low, yet “not insignificant” risk for skin cancer, and recommended applying sunscreen before you get one of these manis. Up until this point, there had been inconclusive safety evidence for the procedure, but now that an official medical organization has weighed in, how (if at all) is the nail industry going to change its practices?
