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Why are artificial nails bad for my nails?
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Trap bad things: You may not think anything can get under those artificial nails, but minute bacteria and fungi can causing nasty infections of your real nails that are tough to treat can get under them. I've seen teens permanently lose their real nails due to these types of infections.
Answered 11/18/2020
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