Are Acrylic Nails Safe During Pregnancy

Yes its safe to have acrylic nails put on during pregnancy if you take a few precautions.

Are acrylic nails safe during pregnancy. While there are no harmful side effects as such when it comes to using acrylic nail paints or compounds nails during pregnancy there are some precautionary measures you want to take. That said nail polish and artificial nails are made up of chemical compounds but there just isnt much in the way of research or controlled studies assessing their safety during pregnancy. However the thing that you should be concerned about is the ventilation in the salon.

As the naildoctor says. A chemical called acetone is often used to remove acrylic nails and can be left in contact with your nail for. And those ladies work with acrylic and acetone all day long.

Well if I take it you plan to wear them and not eat them yes. Hi Ladies hope you all are wellAnyone knows if hard gel nails acrylic nails are safe during pregnancy. The jurys still out on whether acrylic nails -- fake nails created by applying a chemical mixture called an epoxy over your natural nails or over a plastic tip glued to your nails -- are safe.

Check labels and skip products with acetone or formaldehyde whenever possible. Gel nails are applied as a gel to the nail and then set by a UV lamp or by the application of a chemical. Avoid solvent-based products like those with toluene which is found in some polishes acrylic nails and polish removers.

All the medical chemical and workplace hazard experts NAILS interviewed agree that a pregnant nail technician can continue working in the salon unless she is experiencing ether medical problems or she is unwilling to work safely. If youre having UV light-cured nails put a 30SPF or higher sunscreen on your fingers to protect your sensitive skin. Instead of gel nails maybe treat yourself to a new nail polish instead or go for a natural look between treatments.

Nail products for 30 years have been classed as safe to use during pregnancy as long as you follow the manufacturers instructions which is to work safely and with proper extraction ventilation. Pussyfoot View Profile View Forum Posts - Join Date Sep 2010 Posts 611 Thanks 97 Thanked 101 Reviews 0 Achievements. In addition the UV lights used to dry the nails have been linked to skin cancer.