The nail is then passed under a UV lamp because the gel does not dry in the open air. The nails are lengthened, showing a more natural and shiny appearance. These are all attractive advantages that encourage you to afford this expensive care. However, gel nails have side effects that are not negligible.
Nails in gel-source: SPM
Whatever the material chosen, resin or gel, false nails damage the natural nail, as Dr. Catherine Oliveres-Ghouti, a dermatologist in Paris, explains for futura-sciences.
Infections: the laying of long false nails promotes the infiltration of germs into the space between the false nail and the natural nail and therefore results in infections. Your natural nail then becomes yellow or green, and may even become loose.
Allergy: the use of certain products to lay the fake nail may cause allergic contact dermatitis. This means inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an allergen. A red rash, itching, blisters or swelling of the fingertips may then be noticed. Allergic contact dermatitis is caused by methylacrylates, which are the main compound of the gel. In case of allergy, the person may also develop contact eczema that may affect the nail, but also other parts of the body that have been in contact with the infected nail, such as eyelids.
Paronychia: a study published by the Journal of Cutaneous and aesthetic surgery, states that gel nails have been avoided by dermatologists because of their side effects, such as paronychia. Paronychia is an inflammation of the folds around the nails. Symptoms include deformation of the nail, redness and swelling of the ungueal fold, that is, the fold of the skin surrounding the nail, accompanied by pain.
Paronychie-source: SPM
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Skin damage: false gel nails require the use of UV light. This makes it possible to harden the gel and bind it to the nail. But it can also damage the skin of the hands and accelerate its aging, due to the UV exposure of lamps that are more intense than those of the sun.
Irritation and dryness: acetone is necessary to remove the gel. It is harmful to nails. It dissolves the fat layer that protects and nourishes the nail. As a result, the nail becomes more fragile and brittle.
For safe fingernails, you can follow the recommendations of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health products (Agence nationale de sécurité du médecine et des produits de santé).
Before laying, the ANSM recommends carefully washing the hands and brushing the nails. She also recommends choosing short rather than long fake nails to avoid damaging the bed of the natural nail, and of course, she recommends turning to professionals for quality service.
She also recommends letting her nails rest.
Finally, in order to protect your hands from ultraviolet radiation during freezing, it is recommended to apply a water-resistant sunscreen with a SPF index of 30, to protect the skin from premature aging and the risk of cancer. This advice also applies to people who opt for the gel manicure, which consists of applying layers of gel varnish. Here too, UV light must be used to dry the gel, hence the need to protect your skin with a screen.
False nails-source: SPM
However, the National Agency for the Safety of Medicinal and Health products advises against false fingernails.
As you will understand, the laying of false nails requires vigilance in order to avoid damaging your natural nails.
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