How SELFIES are damaging your skin: Woman, 26, who takes 50 photos a day is shocked to discover that light from her mobile phone is ageing her prematurely
- Blogger Mehreen Baig, 26, from London takes dozens of selfies
- Concerned about blue HEV light from phones, linked to skin damage
- Penetrates skin more deeply than UV rays and is said to be equally harmful
- Skin analysis showed damage including pigmentation and brown spots
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Mehreen Baig, 26, from London takes up to 50 selfies a day to post on her blog and Instagram.
But after becoming concerned about HEV light emitted by her phone and the damage it may do to the skin, she decided to have her face analysed for signs of premature ageing.
HEV light, or High Energy Visible light is the blue light emitted by devices such as phones, laptops and tablets and studies have suggested it's just as harmful to skin as UVA and UVB light.
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Mehreen Baig, 26, from London takes up to 50 selfies a day to post on her blog and Instagram . But after becoming concerned about HEV light emitted by her phone and the damage it may do to the skin, she decided to have her face analysed for signs of premature ageing
Recently Mehreen has become concerned about freckles on her cheeks, larger pores than usual and dark circles under her eyes, which she's been hiding with make up
I love to be my own photographer, my own editor and my own publisher. I love to look through my self-created portfolio, and I find something quite therapeutic in applying a Valencia filter, tirelessly cropping and editing to see the best version of me.
Where nature and genetics left me vertically challenged at a mere 5 foot 2 and a half, the invention of selfies has allowed me to become a model in my own right.
Besides, I couldn't stop taking selfies even if I wanted to, as my job pretty much revolves around it. As a lifestyle blogger, I spend most of my life in front of the computer or mobile phone screen. Good pictures result in an increased following which is essential to, well, pay my rent.