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Gel Nails and Allergies

Posted by Brooke in Gel Nails

Hello there.  I’ve been having my nails done for the last 2-3 years.. basically bi-weekly.  They are my nails with gel put on.. either colored or french manicure.  I started about 3 months ago with one finger itching around the cuticle and then a few  and then what seemed to be a thickening of the skin under one or two nails (never the same ones) and then cracking and splitting with major sensitivity, again not always the same nails.  I have equine cortisone cream which helped a lot when the fingers split.  I tried no gel (just manicure) with nail polish for two or three treatments but got the same result.  Now the last two times I use a anti-histamine (one tablet daily) and so far so good..  I use cortisone cream around the cuticles if a little itchy.  Is this something I will grow out of it or why do we develop these allergies with time?  Any info would be wonderful.

Hi,
Sounds like contact dermatitis, but only a doctor could say for sure. I have had tremendous success with a Canadian product called Tuff Enuff Nails. It is the only thing that has worked for my “allergy girls”. if you can write me back with what city you are in, I can probably help you find someone close.

Brooke

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