Mobile phone, tablet, computer. Now we live always and constantly connected to the light of these machines. But it is not just a saying.
If you have never noticed, especially in the evening, the blue light emanating from the screen of your mobile and iPad, now we will tell you why you should be careful.
At a time like this, where the pandemic has generated the need for distancing and conditioned work in the presence, the use of “devices“Is essential. We hand over our life, our work, our ties, information to the telephone and computer so that isolation does not take over.
However, one wonders what is the other side of the coin, and not exclusively from a social and relational point of view. Have you ever thought about the effects of the blue light beam emanating from the screens of these machines?
Here is a cause of skin aging that you never imagined: blue light.
The negative effects on our skin
Light pollution resulting from digitalis is the responsibility of dermatology. Dermatologists also use a blue light beam (Wood lamp) which is necessary for some diagnoses.
This, however, has nothing to do with the blue light of the screens of smartphones, tablets etc.
While the first gives the possibility to highlight some particular conditions of the epidermis by exploiting the fluorescence, the second is a radiation. It is similar to UV rays, but comes with stronger intensity and energy.
This affects the health of our skin and metabolic functions in the long run.
A cause of skin aging that you never imagined
With the terms “Digital Ageing“Means the set of pathologies caused by continuous exposure to blue light. These include skin aging, accentuated formation of free radicals, retinal impairment and eye corneal fatigue, oxidative stress, sleep disturbances.
A recent study concluded that 75% of young people, the biggest exploiters of technology, have sleep problems.
The studies on the effects on the skin are clear: the skin may suffer from prolonged exposure to blue light. From this we can deduce the possible occurrence of premature aging, dehydration and deeper wrinkles. Pathologies such as dermatitis or papulo-vesicular lesions on the hands.
How to protect yourself?
Cosmetics have moved in the direction of products that could counteract the negative effects of blue light: therefore antioxidant creams are born that counteract aging and alterations in the composition of the skin. The products in question have a large supply of vitamins, hyaluronic acid and resveratrol which protect the epidermis and allow cell renewal.
If you work on a computer, the situation becomes more difficult. It is good to take appropriate breaks every two hours, detaching yourself from the screen for at least a quarter of an hour. Then it would be advisable, where possible, to install protective and filtering screens.
