Dear mobile phones,
You're supposed to be our friends, one of the good guys, and now I find out you can give me spots on my face. And it's not just spots on my face is it? I could break out in an unattractive and ghastly rash too - what's that all about? And that's not all you can contaminate. If I think I can avoid this spotty fate by texting, I'd be wrong - apparently the tips of my fingers can also break out in a rash as well (eww gross)! So what's the cause of this shocking piece of news? Well, according to a bunch of dermatologists who are on our side (who I'd like to think know their stuff), mobile phones with shiny metal outer shells can cause a facial circus of spots and rashes on the face and ears.
The keyword here is nickel right? If this stuff resides in my phone (apparently it's present in most handsets), I'm more likely to develop spots or a rash in the facial area. And people who're prone to a bit of sweating are more likely to suffer from these skin allergies (note to self, must stop power walking and talking on the phone). It's not just casing I need to be weary of either is it? LCD frames and logos can pollute my skin as well. I just don't understand - why are you doing this to us? We've been good to you haven't we?
It's even been given its very own name (it must be serious) - Mobile Phone Dermatitis. Where did this come from? Is this some kind of mobile phone revolt against the humans - first skin breakouts, next world domination? Should I now be weary of my Sony Ericsson handset. Is it biding its time, listening to my plans and then going to hit me with a plague of spots before a big date? Are you angry with us for dropping you on the floor, smashing your screens, not charging you enough and generally abusing you and your kind-heartedness? You're scaring me and it's all I'm going to think about when I'm nattering away to my pals - so thanks a lot. If we apologise profusely and promise to treat you with the love and respect you deserve, will you put an end to this madness?
Some will say (namely the technophobes who hate mobiles) this is our just desserts for talking loudly on public transport, playing annoying games with the sound effects on loud, or having a complete disregard for surrounding commuters when airing dirty laundry in public or discussing something taboo that isn't a suitable topic for a packed train.
Quite frankly, mobile phones, I'm very disappointed in you and will now look at you in a different light and blame you for every breakout on my face (or fingertips).
From an unfaithful mobile phone user,
Lucy
Does this make you want to use your phone less? Leave a comment, tell us what you think?
Lucy is the editorial assistant for Shiny Shiny and has everything crossed that she doesn't suffer from a case of Mobile Phone Dermatitis - flaky and itchy skin is NOT attractive and she doesn't particularly fancy rubbing topical steroid cream all over her face/ears/fingertips.
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If only it were spots to worry about!
The microwave radiation entering your brain could lead to a tumour, as many have people have discovered.
Read "microwave radiation/brain tumours"
"microwave radiation/cancers"
"microwave radiation/leukaemia."
Please do not consider your mobile as a friend. It can kill you and has done to many young people. Let your real friends know.
Margaret Foster, that is bunkum.
And if it's not, then find me peer reviewed work that proves your theory.
Google "microwave radiation/leukaemia peer reviewed" and funnily enough, there are NO results.