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Is Blue Light Bad For Your Skin?

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Is Blue Light Bad For Your Skin?: The concerns in the past have been due to damaging Sun rays of UVA and UVB, caused by premature ageing and skin cancer.

But scientists have learned that they may not be the only rays of visible light to worry about during the last decade. Blue light — issued both by the sun and digital devices — can cause skin health havoc.

The trend to block the use of the blue light in skincare and health, in general, is rising because smartphones and tablets are more exposed to the blue light.

Is Blue Light Bad For Your Skin?

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What’s Blue Light?

A blue light represents part of the sunlight-contained visible light spectrum (380-500 nanometers). Still, it is also supported by indoor lighting[and] standard electronic devices such as computer screens and smartphones.

Most people are exposed to blue light originating from the sun. But, given that the average U.S. spends over 11 hours per day on digital media.

People are now exposed to considerably more blue light than previous generations which is why this becomes more of an issue.

This figure probably only increased because the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic shift in online activity  think that home-work zoom calls, virtual happy hours, and the latest Netflix series are dropping.

We spend lot of time in and around these devices and keep them close to our face and heads, but the problem is that we keep these devices nearby, as well as the energy of visible light and blue light from devices.

So, you may wonder about the effect on your health if you have noticed the screen time has risen.

Blue Light Damaged Your Skin

Skin changes such as pigmentation, swelling, early wrinkling and redness may all be signs of blue light damage, says Bloom.

It is reiterated no solid scientific evidence that blue light causes skin damage. “Blue light, in particular pigmentation and photography, may induce harmful effects on the skin.

However, it has not been confirmed,” she says. She points out that sure dermatologists use blue light to treat specific skin conditions such as acne, and no reports of damage to skin pigmentation have been reported.

Prevent Blue Light Skin Damage

States that reducing your screen time will be the best way to prevent potential blue light damage. You can also invest in an EyeJust protector, which can prevent or dim blue light, for your electronics.

It is more necessary to pro-actively try to reduce your telephone’s screen brightness or wear headphones. So that the phone is not directly in your pocket against the face and the cheeks.

And if you don’t have sunscreen every day with at least SPF 30, start now. To patients daily, wearing a sunscreen is always recommended. It can help prevent blue light by blocking UVA and UVB rays from chemical sunscreens, which don’t block visible or black light.

An earlier survey found that titanium dioxide sunscreens were superior to those with traditional ingredients in blue light protection.

Bloom points to the jury’s failure to investigate their effectiveness with regards to skincare products marketed as blue light protection. “We’re not sure how damaging to our skin is this band of visible light.

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