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Sara	06-10-2007 17:10

Artificial Nails

Does anyone know if you can keep nail extentions on if you go into hospital for an op?

MargaretR

06-10-2007 17:12

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LOL - I thought this was about DIY :D

WillowTheWhisp

06-10-2007 17:13

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I did, twice. Probably best to ask your surgeon or other hospital specialist though.

flashy

06-10-2007 17:14

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if your having a finger amputated i guess it wouldnt be a great idea :D

Sara	06-10-2007 17:19

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Thanks Willow. Brilliant answer flashy.

WillowTheWhisp

06-10-2007 17:21

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Are yours long Sara? Mine are long but they are overlayed, my own nails are underneath. Don't know if that makes a difference.

Sara	06-10-2007 17:25

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Pretty long, but mine are overlayed too. Don't have the white tips on. Reason why i asked i have an appointment am to have my nails done and pm with the consultant. Probably jumping the gun a bit but my own doctor thinks i will need an op, and said with it coming up to Christmas i could be in around then if i have no objections.

WillowTheWhisp

06-10-2007 17:36

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Might be worth checking with the consultant first then. I know if you have glued on falsies you have to take them off but overlays are practically your own nail anyway. It's not like they could fall off during an op and get lost inside you, which is I think the reason why they say you must remove the stick on false ones.

lettie

06-10-2007 17:38

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As far as I know, you can keep them on but not have coloured polish on them, the polish must be clear for an op or it will be removed by the nursing staff with Acetone. A word of caution though...... microbiologists have taken swabs from underneath acrylic and gel nails. The swabs grow so many bugs that it is unbelievable (far more than under natural nails for some reason), you would never eat finger food with them again if you'd seen these swab results....:D

magpie

06-10-2007 17:47

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a good way to clean under them is with an old battery tooth brush.... or keep a head just for that use:

WillowTheWhisp

06-10-2007 18:04

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Another good way to clean under nails is shoving them into pastry - but don't use the pastry to make pies afterwards!

If you have natural nails with just an overlay will the swabs be the same as for natural nails Lettie? Mine seem to keep a lot cleaner when they are long and strengthened with overlays. If I leave them and the break they get dirt under whereas when they are long any dirt just falls off the end.

lettie

06-10-2007 18:30

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 478542)

I don't know Willow, I wouldn't have thought that the swabs would have been worse for the gel/acrylic than with natural but for some reason, they are.....It beats me why. :confused::)

MargaretR

06-10-2007 18:46

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Artificial nails - a health hazard - Health Minutes 04/08/2004
Nailing down a health hazard Nursing - Find Articles

BERNADETTE

06-10-2007 18:48

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Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 478566)

Artificial nails - a health hazard - Health Minutes 04/08/2004

Always said I'd never have false nails now I'm glad I haven't!!!!

WillowTheWhisp

06-10-2007 18:59

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Well it won't put me off having mine done because I can see the muck in them when they split and are short! :D

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