Acrylic Nails or Fake Nails
Acrylic Nails or Fake Nails
Acrylic nails (fake nails, nail enhancements, or nail extensions) are coverings placed over fingernails as fashion add-ons.Acrylic nails (fake nails, fashion nails, nail enhancements, or nail extensions) are coverings placed over fingernails as fashion add-ons. A wide variety of materials are used in making acrylic nails. Ethyl Methacrylate, also called EMA is regarded as the best material. Methyl Methacrylate or MMA is a cheaper option, but is known to have certain harmful effects.
Benefits:
- Conceal or fix broken, damaged, short, or bad nails
- Prevent people from biting their nails, breakage of nails, and protect splits
- Fashion accessories
- Redness, swelling, pain and even severe allergic reactions
- Damage to nail root
- Nail glue is poisonous if accidentally swallowed
- Fungus infection
References:
- Macleod's Clinical Examination 12th Edition
- Gibson LE (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. June 11, 2009
- Gregoriou S, et al. Nail disorders and systemic disease: What the nails tell us. Journal of Family Practice. 2008; 57:509.
- Tosti A, et al. The nail in systemic diseases. Dermatologic Clinics. 2006; 24:341.
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