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During pregnancy, you may do all your normal activities, including normal nail care. There is a small concern of exposure to solvents used in nail polish remover, however, so women may wish to minimize or avoid entirely the use of nail polish remover solvents.
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Can I give manicures while pregnant?
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What does a manicure infection look like?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I got a manicure and my skin was cut, i now have a growth that that sometimes bleeds if i aggregate it. It also appears to get larger if injured.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can i get polio if I do a manicure on someone who is 67 and has had it most of her life?
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Is it possible to get aids from manicure implements that have come in contact with blood, and have not been properly cleaned?
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A 25-year old female asked:
At 39 weeks it safe to get a pedicure and a manicure?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it safe to get a manicure during pregnancy?
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A 49-year old asked:
Will diabetics be able to get manicures and pedicures?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is shellac manicures safe during pregnancy. I also workout 5 days a week spinning weights circuit training. I have had 8 miscarriages and 2 live birth?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Had a manicure earlier, finger was fine then ate and my finger came km contact with oily garlic now finger is swollen and red ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can gel manicures significantly increase your risk for skin cancer?
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A 29-year old asked:
Should I get my elderly mom a manicure if she has an ingrown fingernail?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can manicure cause HIV or hep c?time between me and woman before me is less than 5 minutes
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A 31-year old male asked:
Got a manicure - fingernail is now irritated and slightly discolored. Do I need to see a doctor?
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A female asked:
Hi I did a manicure and I the manicurist cut me by the cuticle cutter and i bleed a little .Am I at risk of HIV ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have white spots on 7 of my fingernails & some have 3 spots on one nail. I know it is common but should I be worried? Last manicure was 5 months ago
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A 32-year old female asked:
I went to get a manicure i didnt see her sanitize the materials. When she started she cut my cuticle and i started bleeding.Could i be at risk for HIV?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Ingrown finger nails, every one of them. I don't bite & do manicure. what is the cause & what kind of dr do I need to see?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I got a manicure done and noticed my hang nail was bleeding a bit. Put alcohol on it asap. Worried I got HIV from this. Likely?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Slammed thumb in car door. Bleed underneath nail. Now nail seems to be peeling....Nail is now bumpy and gross. Is this normal? Can't get manicure.
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A 27-year old female asked:
I got a manicure and was cut. Manicurist touched my cut with bare hands. If she had a bleeding cut that came into contact with mine can I get HIV?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I'm in cosmetology school, and we're doing a lot of manicures lately like almost daily. My nails are sore if I push down on them. Could that be why?
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A 21-year old asked:
How do I make my sore finger heal fast before I get a manicure next week it kills down the side of nail :-(:-( thank you ?
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A member asked:
I got a manicure this weekend and this lady had a massive wart on her thumb. She also gave me an arm massage! I saw it too late. What do I do?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Recently manicure and cuticle bled lightly. Scissor dipped quick in alcohol prior so not sure how sterile. Risk for hiv or hepatitis? Nurse says no.
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A 38-year old female asked:
I did manicure with my own tools but not the Nail polish.She tore bit of my finger&it bled,it dried after 2m then she applied nail polish,any Risk HIV?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Woke up and my right thumb hurts and is swollen. I had a manicure yesterday but im thinking i just slept on it. Can't move it and its a trobbing pai?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I need my nails done for a formal event, but I got a paper cut very close to my cuticle a few hours ago. Its no longer bleeding, the wound is clean. Is it okay to still get a gel manicure done?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I got a manicure and was cut with cuticle nippers and I bled. I asked the tech if the tool was clean and he said they clean with soap and water in between clients, yet I did not witness this happen. Am I at risk for hepatitis, HIV or other diseases?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Can HIV spread by razors, toothbrush, manicure stuff etc, in any situation? I dont share them, but what if they touch any HIV blood or body fluid contaminated object before use and I cut myself or having bleeding gum etc?
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