Acrylic Nails Safe During Pregnancy

Pregnancy hormones may sometimes make you cranky and irritable.

Acrylic nails safe during pregnancy. Still its unlikely that the risk of problems for you or your unborn baby. While the chemicals in gel and acrylic nail treatments have not been found to be harmful during pregnancy its a good idea to wear gloves to protect your hands from UV light to avoid getting blotchy skin. Acetone when ingested can cause problems in the body.

Can You Get Acrylic Nails During Pregnancy. Are acrylic nails safe while pregnant. These ingredients and many others on the list can find their way into salons through products we use multiple times.

So its best to follow some guidelines. Home Forums Pregnancy Forums Pregnancy - First Trimester. There is also no evidence about whether acetone used to remove gel acrylic nails is safe during pregnancy ATSDR 1994.

The Environmental Protection Agency EPA lists products such as acetone ethyl meth-acrylate and toluene as ingredients that have the potential to cause adverse health effects due to overexposure. Avoid anything that contains ethylene glycol ethers or biocides. Feeling a little puffy in the face.

Acrylic or latex paint is water-based and considered much safer than oil-based options but it can still contain certain solvents and pose potential risks for moms-to-be Valle says. All of the chemicals involved in the acrylic nail application process have not been studied for safety in pregnant women Dana Tentis Pexels Can I get a facial during pregnancy. The main risk with the use of acrylic nails is from the products themselves and the fumes that are associated with them.

Discussion in Pregnancy - First Trimester started by starlight2801 Aug 17 2010. However the thing that you should be concerned about is the ventilation in the salon. Yes its generally safe to get manicures and pedicures during pregnancy.