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Taking too many selfies on your smartphone can speed up the ageing process, a beauty clinic owner claims.

Sara Cheeney, a trained nurse practitioner who owns the Pure Perfection Clinic in Rossett, has seen a rise in patients who admit to being regular selfie takers suffering accelerated skin cell damage.

She claims that is a result of the electromagnetic rays emitted from smart phones and tablets.

Ms Cheeney, from Llangollen says she can even identify the hand a person uses to hold their phone by examining which side of the face is worst affected.

"I get a lot of bloggers and patients who take selfies every day coming to me and complaining about the issue, and it’s an issue which seems to be getting worse.

"The blue rays from smart phone screens can do more damage than too much sunshine, so I would urge youngsters in particular to be extra careful," she added.

With millions of teenagers using Instagram, Tik Tok and Snapchat on a regular basis, the clinician says the risk of pre-mature skin ageing will be more common in years to come.

And the Wrexham clinic owner isn't alone, as other health experts say radiation from mobile phones is preventing skin from repairing itself - breaking the DNA strand and causing oxidative stress on cells.

Ms Cheeney, who grew her business while fighting breast cancer and raising two children, added: "The facts are there to be seen, and I’ve already encouraged my patients to stimulate and hydrate their skin.

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“Women in particular have problems with sensitive skin and tend to be the ones who use more products."

She said she urges those with skin problems to pay her a visit, for an advice on how to prevent skin cells being damaged even further.

Pure Perfection Clinic is hosting two HydraFacial events on Friday May 3 and Wednesday June 5.

For further information and to book a place, call 01244 571908.