India, Feb. 4 -- Weekly gel manicure appointments may keep your nails looking cute and perfectly polished, but what's happening to your skin under those lamps is anything but cute. While the quick curing process feels routine and harmless, repeated exposure to manicure lamps can quietly add up - potentially damaging the skin on your hands without you even realising it.

Dr Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, is breaking down how repeated exposure to UVA rays from manicure lamps during gel manicures can gradually impact skin health over time. In an Instagram video shared on February 4, he explains why repeated UVA exposure from manicure lamps can be harmful over time and outlines simple ways to protect yo...