Fluorescent Lights Bad for Skin?
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enjoys freebies · Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:51 pm Quote

This is sort of weird. My sister swears that the flourescent (I hate spelling that word!) lights at work are affecting her skin. She says she is allergic to them. I'm wondering, since I'm under these lights a lot. Has anyone heard of this?

enjoys freebies · Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:00 pm Quote

Sorry, I wanted to add. I haven't found a problem But sister swears it's true.

enjoys freebies · Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:27 pm Quote

I heard that you can get UV from fluor lights from somewhere a while ago. I wear sunscreen everyday, but if I forgot, I do get a bit paranoid about that.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:32 am Quote

I dont know but my skin sure looks horrible under them Sad

Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:36 am Quote

carolb69 wrote:

I dont know but my skin sure looks horrible under them Sad

I was going to say the same thing! You know that when a bar switches those lights on, it's definitely time to go home (well, they do that in Australia, not sure about elsewhere...). I am building a house at the moment and the electrician wanted to install one of those in my bathroom and talked about how energy effient they were Rolling Eyes

That may be so but it's soft down lights for me all the way Laughing

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:08 am Quote

heh heh i remember the days Smile

No way id want them in my bathroom either, didnt they say that here in aus normal globes will be phased put by 2010 and replaced by those horrible energy fluro one's?? They better have some soft tone ones Confused

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:24 am Quote

Mabsy wrote:

carolb69 wrote:

I dont know but my skin sure looks horrible under them Sad

I was going to say the same thing! You know that when a bar switches those lights on, it's definitely time to go home (well, they do that in Australia, not sure about elsewhere...). Laughing

I know exactly what you mean!!!

Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:12 am Quote

Doohicus, your sister is right Sad

According to a well known ps & derm, fluro lighting can cause UV damage and it's advised to wear sun block if you're exposed to them.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:12 am Quote

good to know... I wasn't aware of it either.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:40 pm Quote

wired wrote:

Doohicus, your sister is right Sad

According to a well known ps & derm, fluro lighting can cause UV damage and it's advised to wear sun block if you're exposed to them.

Oh good, so I was remembering the same thing.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:30 pm Quote

I do recall a mad rush of women to the washrooms to apply end of the night makeup before the lights went on. I'll tell my sister (she wins!) I didn't know about the UV. Thanks Wired for the info.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:34 pm Quote

Thanks BKKgirl. You were right about the UV.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:43 pm Quote

They are also horrible for migraine suffers. I rarely get optical migraines anymore after not being in an office 8 to 5. One trick to help defuse (sp) the overhead light is to put a lamp on ur desk, it really does help with head stuff, so maybe with skin too.

enjoys freebies · Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:29 pm Quote

When i was going to Tafe a few yrs back there were horrible fluro lights in the room. It used to be a sewing room so there were heaps of them,about 10 big ones. I felt really terrible at the end of the day Confused

In the end i couldnt handle a whole day in there and was glad when the course finished.

enjoys freebies · Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:18 am Quote

I didn't know about the skin damage issue but they certainly give me headaches. It is great to be working out of my house these days and not be exposed to them much anymore. One left in the kitchen and we're renovating, so its days are numbered Smile

enjoys freebies · Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:48 am Quote

My office has flourescent lights in it. Ladies, it's true that it emits uv rays from it. If I'm not properly protected I feel the prickly and stingy feeling that I would feel out in the sun. I think there are different levels of uv rays within each light. That's why I think some people notice it more than others. Oh...and ofcourse tolerance for each individual is different as well.

enjoys freebies · Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:48 am Quote

Ahhhh, maybe I shouldn't mention this (but I will Bad Grin

). Your computer screen also emits UV rays.

enjoys freebies · Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:08 am Quote

donnababe wrote:

Ahhhh, maybe I shouldn't mention this (but I will Bad Grin

). Your computer screen also emits UV rays.

Yes, I know.... Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:12 pm Quote

MelissaMarie wrote:

They are also horrible for migraine suffers. I rarely get optical migraines anymore after not being in an office 8 to 5. One trick to help defuse (sp) the overhead light is to put a lamp on ur desk, it really does help with head stuff, so maybe with skin too.

Hmm...my bf gets migraines, and I wonder if he needs to get a desk lamp to help minimize the overhead light, too.

enjoys freebies · Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:13 pm Quote

donnababe wrote:

Ahhhh, maybe I shouldn't mention this (but I will Bad Grin

). Your computer screen also emits UV rays.

Even the new models!?! Flat screen flat panel?

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