Artificial Nails

Sara · 06-10-2007, 17:10

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

MargaretR · 06-10-2007, 17:12

LOL - I thought this was about DIY

WillowTheWhisp · 06-10-2007, 17:13

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

flashy · 06-10-2007, 17:14

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

Sara · 06-10-2007, 17:19

Thanks Willow. Brilliant answer flashy.

WillowTheWhisp · 06-10-2007, 17:21

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

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

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

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....

magpie · 06-10-2007, 17:47

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

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

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? .

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.