Removing Acrylic Nails While Pregnant

To add on acetone is also present in our body and can be found around us.

Removing acrylic nails while pregnant. This isnt pleasant whether you are pregnant or not. Be careful not to file the skin around the nail as this will sting when the acrylic goes onto it. In addition the UV lights used to dry the nails have been linked to skin cancer.

Nail salons use some pretty strong chemicals and you only want to have limited exposure to these products. It wont hurt and it wont hurt your natural nail. I still continue getting my nails done at a pretty reputable place that practices good hygiene.

Keep going at it until they are off being very careful with the coarse file the closer you get to your natural nail. This will allow the acetone to soak through. As well as making you unwell this may be harmful to your baby.

Also keep in mind that you may be more sensitive to acrylic nails during pregnancy even if youve worn them before. I hope that its not a stupid question but I want to make sure I can continue doing nails my passion while pregnant before I do anything. Acrylic nails and their removal do take a toll on the health of natural nails.

Two of the ladies that work there are currently pregnant and have been pregnant previously while working and have had healthy babies. This is because doctors need to be able to see the color of your nails to. 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.

Then just pull them off. Depending on the hospital policy some require women to remove nail polish from fingers and toes in the event that an emergency c-section is required. Like acrylic nails they contain methacrylate monomers which may be dangerous for pregnant and non pregnant women.