gel manicures are one of the most popular beauty treatments, but dermatologists say they re causing some people to develop life changing allergies. the reaction happens when chemicals from the polish come into contact with the skin and can mean sufferers are unable to have certain medical treatments in the future. niki cardwell reports. when laura davies s nails started lifting off herfingers, she posted the footage on tiktok. it s really horrible looking back now. it s like blood vessels bursting underneath the nails. i was embarrassed, really embarrassed about them. some of them i had had to trim them right down to half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt, i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura s nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she had been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. doctor deirdre buckley is a
it s really horrible looking back at it now. it was like blood vessels bursting underneath the nails. i was embarrassed, really embarrassed about them. some of them i d had to trim them right down to, like, half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt. i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura s nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she d been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. dr deirdre buckley is a consultant dermatologist and co author of that report. she says they re now seeing a big increase in cases. i and all of my colleagues who work in cutaneous allergy are seeing patients most weeks with this problem. it can range from the nails loosening to falling off. it can include a severe rash on the face, the neck, the upper chest, which is mysterious. the consequences are severe. in worst cases, there can be respirat
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