You could be allergic to gel manicures and not even know it!
| Aug 25, 2018, 08:00 IST
Thanks to the rush of Instagram, various manicures are increasingly gaining popularity with audiences. From jelly nails to mismatched nails and more, nail trends are quickly taking over the beauty scene. And the demand for nail enhancements is thus increasing. However, their rise in popularity is proving to be a cause of concern for dermatologists.
Apparently, the key ingredients in acrylic and gel nails happen to be causing an "allergy epidemic" in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which is "overwhelmingly affecting women," as per a new study conducted. The 2017 study, conducted by the British Association of Dermatologists found that allergic reactions are likely to happen when uncured (still wet) substances touch the skin and that they can involve loosening nails or a severe red, itchy rash — not just localised to the fingertips, but potentially anywhere on the body that has come into contacts with the nails.
The study concluded that women were likely to develop allergic sensitisation post the enhancements. The research concluded that out of 742 people, 19% of those had "experienced adverse effects from acrylic nails applied in salons, and 16% from gel polish nails applied in salons." According to the survey, the reactions included "nail damage and allergic dermatitis — itching and swelling on hands, eyelids, cheeks, and neck."
Girls, beware!
Apparently, the key ingredients in acrylic and gel nails happen to be causing an "allergy epidemic" in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which is "overwhelmingly affecting women," as per a new study conducted. The 2017 study, conducted by the British Association of Dermatologists found that allergic reactions are likely to happen when uncured (still wet) substances touch the skin and that they can involve loosening nails or a severe red, itchy rash — not just localised to the fingertips, but potentially anywhere on the body that has come into contacts with the nails.
The study concluded that women were likely to develop allergic sensitisation post the enhancements. The research concluded that out of 742 people, 19% of those had "experienced adverse effects from acrylic nails applied in salons, and 16% from gel polish nails applied in salons." According to the survey, the reactions included "nail damage and allergic dermatitis — itching and swelling on hands, eyelids, cheeks, and neck."
Girls, beware!