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Leonor Borba
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Author:
Leonor Borba

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leonor.borba3@nhs.net

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Cardiac Sonographer

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GSTT

State:
UK

Hello.

Could you share these studies that concluded nail polish and artificial fingernails increase the infection risk?
The ones I found clearly state there is not sufficient evidence to conclude any of this and some even found no increased risk when compared to polish-free nails. Also, from what I could understand there are no recent studies to corroborate any of the statement that using nail polish or artificial fingernails impose a higher risk of infection and bacteria.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK487441/

Thank you in advance!

Kind regards,
Leonor