Is Getting Acrylic Nails Safe During Pregnancy

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Is getting acrylic nails safe during pregnancy. Are acrylic nails safe while pregnant. The main risk with the use of acrylic nail and other salon products is from exposure to solvent fumes. Acrylic nails give off fumes as they are being applied.

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. The main risk with the use of acrylic nail and other salon products is from exposure to solvent fumes. Nail salons use some pretty strong chemicals and you only want to have limited exposure to these products.

I get my nails done every 2 weeks and I color my hair every 8 weeks. According to the research on Baby Center it is perfectly fine to wear acrylic nails during your pregnancy. However you will need to take some precautions.

Its fine to have acrylic nails applied during pregnancy as long as the room is well-ventilated with open windows or air conditioning. Ive been getting gel nails for the past three years and continued into my pregnancy. Theres a theoretical risk for the technician if shes pregnant and applying and removing acrylics everyday.

Again it should not be a risk if you do it occasionally in a very well ventilated area. But there are a few. Fumes from the process can make you feel nauseous so it is essential you visit a well-ventilated salon and limit exposure to chemical products as much as possible during your visit.

Two of the ladies that work there are currently pregnant and have been pregnant previously while working and have had healthy babies. I am not sure how they would remove acrylic nails at the hospital as they do t have the tools there-but my friend has acrylic nails and had a c-section and they didnt remove them. The main risk with the use of acrylic nail and other salon products is from exposure to solvent fumes.