Acrylic Nails And Cancer

Having your nails done could increase the risk of skin cancer doctors warn women.

Acrylic nails and cancer. Lets continue to raise awarene. Just what a cancer patient needs. We are mainly exposed to these chemicals through inhalation or skin contact.

Lots of luck xxx. Keep your hands and nails clean to avoid infection. Acrylic nails also promote the growth of subungual beneath a fingernail or toenail growth of gram-negative bacilli and yeast.

Use acetone-free nail polish remover. Many types of acrylic nails may contain toluene a chemical that some think could cause negative health effects. 0549 EDT 29 April 2009.

While this hasnt been proven a conclusive answer isnt yet available. Cancer-causing compounds Several chemicals that are commonly found in nail products are known carcinogens. In a case study two.

There is a reason that once you choose to remove them your nail beds are stripped of their vitality and are paper thin and flaking off see ingredients above not to mention you deprive your nails of oxygen. The gel polish itself hasnt been associated with an increased risk of cancer. UVA is what youre exposed to in nail salons.

Formaldehyde formalin or methylene glycol. The chemicals used to apply acrylic nails are unhealthy contain resins and formaldehyde which are linked to cancer. If you are getting treatment in cycles the nails may begin to grow a little in between the cycles but may produce white horizontal lines in the nail plate called Beaus lines.