Thread: Selfies can cause wrinkles

-For people who believe that selfies are the ultimate display of vanity it may seem like poetic justice.

Dermatologists now believe that regularly exposing the face to the light and electromagnetic radiation from smartphones can damage the skin, speeding up ageing and promoting wrinkles.

Doctors even claim they can tell which hand a person holds their phone in just by looking at which side of the face is most damaged.

Speaking ahead of the FACE, Facial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition, in London Dr Simon Zoakei, Medical Director of the Linia Skin Clinic in Harley Street, said: "Those who take a lot of selfies and bloggers should worry.

"Even the blue light we get from our screens can damage our skin.

"I think there is a gap in the market for products which protect because I know there are people who take lots of selfies, and bloggers who come to me and I have seen that there is damage there and there ageing taking place. It's a different wavelength of radiation so sunscreen will not block it."

Renowned dermatolgists Dr Zein Obagi, who founded the Obagi Skin health Institute in Beverley Hills, added: " Your cell phone will damage your skin.

It's not documented, but in my clinical observation, I can tell whether someone uses their right hand or left hand to hold their phone. You start to see dull dirty looking texture that you cannot identify on one side of the face.

"I think we need to create a defence mechanism, light has some sort of magnetic think that is happening to the skin...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2...ermatologists/

there's alot of people on this forum who must have alot of wrinkled skin.... Oh vanity where is thy sting.....

Pentecali better watch it. He LOVES the selfies.

Pentecali better watch it. He LOVES the selfies.

Originally Posted by wheeze

Pentecali better watch it. He LOVES the selfies.

Originally Posted by wheeze

Pentecali better watch it. He LOVES the selfies.

Whoa...Wheeze knows how to make memes!

Originally Posted by wheeze

Pentecali better watch it. He LOVES the selfies.

pente is gonna flip when he gets back on the forum.

Is the opposite of a selfie a youie?

I've never taken a selfie and I'm looking older all the time!

Originally Posted by curly sue

I've never taken a selfie and I'm looking older all the time!

Don't you look like Wonder Woman?