Skin: Beware of blue light!

Exposure to blue light is becoming more and more intense in everyday life, as is the case with sunlight, cell phone screens, computers, tablets, and LED lighting.

This light penetrates more efficiently than ultraviolet light, reaching the deepest layer of the skin, the hypodermis, and this factor increases the risk of skin photoaging and skin cancer. About 22% of visible sunlight is blue light.

A large group of society knows diseases connected with fur as spots, cancer and allergiesbut they are not always aware of all the sources of the insult, says dermatologist Pablo Noël.

One of these sources is blue light, which penetrates deep into the skin and stimulates the formation of reactive species toxic oxygen which affect all ingredients in skin cells: lipids, proteins and DNA.

High exposure blue light it is harmful to healthNaturally emitted blue light, energetically speaking, is necessary for life, but its excess can affect the eyes and skin, adds dermatology specialist Dr. Karen Miller.

What do you need to know about blue light?

According to experts, one hour of exposure to the intense summer sun is equal to two weeks exposure constant until screens.

In addition, exposing the skin to bright light high energy may have a deleterious effect that favors photoaging and hyper pigmentation. It also affects vision as retinal degeneration has been proven to be the result of the accumulated effects of long-term exposure to blue light.

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Today there are products that enable a daily protection and work to prevent easy skin damage, Miller noted. One option is to use suntan lotion.

One option with a sun protection filter is Avène TriAsorB, present in the “Fluid” sun protection light and for daily use.