Whats up, does the lighting (black lights i think) in SCs affect skin? I know it sounds silly...but i need to know. Anyone with input feel free to enlighten me.
Thanks
Jeremiah




Whats up, does the lighting (black lights i think) in SCs affect skin? I know it sounds silly...but i need to know. Anyone with input feel free to enlighten me.
Thanks
Jeremiah





It makes you look less flawed. It can also cause skin cancer depending on the bulbs they use.
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Think like a man
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yeah its interesting that you mentioned that because when i was in there my skin "looked" nicer.... You mentioned skin cancer? sheesh i hope the lights they are using is skin friendly, is there a way you can tell?





I got this information on it:
UVA, UVB and UVC can all damage collagen fibers and thereby accelerate aging of the skin. In general, UVA is the least harmful, but can contribute to the aging of skin, DNA damage and possibly skin cancer. It penetrates deeply and does not cause sunburn. Because it does not cause reddening of the skin (erythema) it cannot be measured in the SPF testing. There is no good clinical measurement of the blocking of UVA radiation, but it is important that sunscreen block both UVA and UVB.
UVA light is also known as "dark-light" and, because of its longer wavelength, can penetrate most windows. It also penetrates deeper into the skin than UVB light and is thought to be a prime cause of wrinkles.
UVB light can cause skin cancer. The radiation excites DNA molecules in skin cells, causing covalent bonds to form between adjacent thymine bases, producing thymidine dimers. Thymidine dimers do not base pair normally, which can cause distortion of the DNA helix, stalled replication, gaps, and misincorporation. These can lead to mutations, which can result in cancerous growths. The mutagenicity of UV radiation can be easily observed in bacteria cultures. This cancer connection is one reason for concern about ozone depletion and the ozone hole.
As a defense against UV radiation, the body tans when exposed to moderate (depending on skin type) levels of radiation by releasing the brown pigment melanin. This helps to block UV penetration and prevent damage to the vulnerable skin tissues deeper down. Suntan lotion that partly blocks UV is widely available (often referred to as "sun block" or "sunscreen"). Most of these products contain an "SPF rating" that describes the amount of protection given. This protection, however, applies only to UVB rays responsible for sunburn and not to UVA rays that penetrate more deeply into the skin and may also be responsible for causing cancer and wrinkles. Some sunscreen lotion now includes compounds such as titanium dioxide which helps protect against UVA rays. Other UVA blocking compounds found in sunscreen include zinc oxide and avobenzone. There are also naturally occurring compounds found in rainforest plants that have been known to protect the skin from UV radiation damage, such as the fern Polypodium leucotomos.
What to look for in sunscreen:
UVB protection: Padimate O, Homosalate, Octisalate (octyl salicylate), Octinoxate (octyl methoxycinnamate)
UVA protection: Avobenzone
UVA/UVB protection: Octocrylene, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, Mexoryl (ecamsule)
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Ick, causes aging! Ironic!
Although this page :http://ask.yahoo.com/20030305.html says that blacklights are more harmless then lights.
Humph. o.O
Edit: Information on UV rays and blacklights http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet
Look like a woman
Think like a man
Act like a lady
Work like a dog
- My Great Grandmother Bessie's Recipe for Success




whoa a lotta info there, thanks a bunch. =)




it also makes you look tan





i was just looking for info on this and found this old thread. that's kind of scary. im all paranoid now.![]()





^^^ Yes, I agree! Although, honestly, just about everything leads to cancer. If you look at a lot of the old burlesque dancers many of them died from cancer too... and I'm pretty convinced it had to do with what they were using as mascara - including coal.
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I'm not sure that the strength of blacklights used in clubs is any more dangerous than going outside on a cloudy day!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_light#Safety
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