Comments on: 4 Dangers of Acrylic Nails

By: Barbara Cook

Barbara Cook — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:02:23 +0000

I’d had acrylic nails for years; then decided to have them removed. Up to that point, I’d never had a problem. A few years later, however, I decided to have them put back on. That’s when the problems started – redness, extreme itching, and actual separation of the real nail from the nail bed. I’ve gone to a dermatologist, and the prognosis is a wait and see scenario. She prescribed a cream that I use around my nail area and cuticles 3-4 times per day. Every few days, now, though, I have another real nail come loose. At this point, I’m using super glue to hold them on and covering them with bandaids for extra protection. I’m hoping that the nail will grow back before loosing the old nail so I won’t have nasty looking fingernails. I don’t recommend acrylic (or any other kind of unnatural nail) to anyone. It’s not worth the misery and risk of permanently damaging the nail bed.

By: melissa

melissa — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:48:39 +0000

hi, do you know a reputable nail salon in the 31410 area code…thanks

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:35:02 +0000

I had p&w’s done today…..my fingers are now itchy and a little numb. This happened two months ago when I had them done. I have had arcrylics for about 13 years. Why am I now having this problem? My fingertips will swell and split…and then peel….why does this happen?

By: Veronica

Veronica — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:58:53 +0000

I just put on some airbrush nails I bought at Claire’s Boutique and I’m wondering what is the safest way to remove them? I’ve read to use acetone but I do not want burns.

By: kae

kae — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:49:46 +0000

acrylics and other fake nails can be painful if your nail bed is especially curved or flat, since the tips are only made to average curvature. this is the pain angie felt that went away overnight as her nails adjusted to the “pull.” i’m currently experiencing this and it’s a little-known problem since most people fall within the normal range for nail shape. it’s not the pain of a chemical burn or allergy, i know this from experience. this is what some of you may be experiencing, too.