Allergic To Acrylic Nails

Contact dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin caused by an allergic reaction to an irritating substance.

Allergic to acrylic nails. Acrylic nails and adhesives are commonly made from a chemical called ethyl methacrylate monomer. For some people an itchy allergic reaction to acrylic nails is so uncomfortable that it keeps them awake at night. Thats because the same chemicals acrylates are used in many types of gel and shellac nails.

There are three main issues that can arise when youre using nail products such as acrylic nails or gel nail polish said Dr. Acrylic gel and silk artificial nails may make your hands look great but they can be hard on your real nails. Some persons also develop an itchy inflamed rash on the lateral and proximal nail folds.

Well apparently now Im allergic to those as well. Acrylates which are used in both preformed and sculptured nails can cause two rare but very serious reactions paraesthesias tingling and prickling and nail loss. The most common allergic reaction to acrylics is separation of the nail plate from the nail bed onycholysis.

Gel and shellac nails can trigger the same type of allergic reactions as acrylic nails. I was however ok with gel nails. So I developed an allergy to acrylic nails about 7 years ago.

Readers may remember Teresa was on the lookout for formaldehyde free gel nail polish following an allergic reaction to the gel. While most of these have involved nail technicians we had a recent worrying case of a consumer who had purchased products for home use on the internet. Skin experts are warning a chemical found in gel gel polish and acrylic nails can cause an allergic reaction.

It is a temporary and simpler case of skin contact allergy or contact dermatitis that starts shortly after acrylic. If the allergic individual touches her eyelids with her nails before the acrylic hardens she max develop a rash there as well. Methacrylate chemicals can cause a severe itchy rash anywhere on the body not just.