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Yet another attack bringing into question the safety of UV nail lamps. Article courtesy of RadTech and Doug Schoon. UV Lamps for Nail Gels – Facts, Science, and Common Sense For over 20 years, millions of people have regularly and safely used UV gel nail products. Along with this long history of safe use, all…

Too many reels and videos on social media show nail professionals giving a little tug when they use nail nippers. Do not do this!!! It can pull the skin and tear it and often cause it to bleed and leave it ragged. The correct way to use nippers is to place the blades around the…

Many seem to be a bit confused about splinter haemorrhages and what they are. So what are splinter haemorrhages? The nail bed has a rich blood supply in tiny capillaries as it is dermis. When capillaries suffer any trauma they rupture and leak a little blood (this is what a bruise is). The nail bed…

Social Media queries about medial nail dystrophy rising Up until about a year ago, I wasn’t even aware of this condition and now I’m seeing about 1 a week on social media asking for advice. I wondered if it could be anything to do with vibrations from an e-file, as removing gel polish with an…

Paper to generate fear in the public The report from UCSD researchers Zhivagui et. al. published January 17, 2023 tries to accomplish a lot in one report, but it falls short. Reading the report a few times reveals statements that the authors want to create a study that supports their own beliefs that nail curing…

Social media are promoting UV Nail Lamp safety articles A report is doing the rounds that questions the safety of UV lamps!  It suggests some pretty horrific results. Social media and various news websites are picking up on this and creating their own articles for distribution. Original Article – Nature Communications Yahoo Life ArticleDail Mail –…