Can nail lamps damage your skin?

The UV exposure from nail lamps is minimal a 10 minute session exposes your hands to roughly the same UV as 1 2 minutes of outdoor sunlight. However, cumulative exposure over years of frequent use could theoretically increase skin aging risk on the hands. If you cure gel nails weekly, applying a broad spectrum SPF 50 sunscreen to your hands before curing or wearing UV protective fingerless gloves eliminates this concern entirely.