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Why do my fingernails hurt after polish remover?
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Nail doesn't hurt: Nail doesn't hurt. It has no nerve. It's the skin around nails hurt. So-called periungual dermatitis caused by nail polish remover-chemical would be irritating, itching and sometimes, painful.
Answered 9/28/2016
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