Is It Safe To Get Acrylic Nails While Pregnant

Better safe than sorry.

Is it safe to get acrylic nails while pregnant. The main risk with the use of acrylic nail and other salon products is from exposure to solvent fumes. Nail salons use some pretty strong chemicals and you only want to have limited exposure to these products. Jul 21 2010 at 1242 PM.

Fumes from the process can make you feel nauseous so it is essential you visit a well-ventilated salon and limit exposure to chemical products as much as possible during your visit. I get mine done and my dr said it is fine. Nail products for 30 years have been classed as safe to use during pregnancy as long as you follow the manufacturers instructions which is to work safely and with proper extraction ventilation.

There are no dangers from the nails themselves. Two of the ladies that work there are currently pregnant and have been pregnant previously while working and have had healthy babies. It is generally safe to get acrylic nails while pregnant.

Jenbeaubaby No problem with the nails if you want them get them go to a well ventilated place so you can breathe but other than that you will be fine. Jul 21 2010 at 1130 AM. If yours gives you the go ahead here are.

Julie Lamppa certified nurse-midwife. Since salons may use strong chemicals you might get exposed to solvent fumes that could make you nauseous. That being said it does appear to be safe to get a manicure during pregnancy.

And while there have been no controlled studies looking at the safety of artificial nails in pregnant women consider how many chemicals are involved in applying filling filing and removing acrylic nails. Bear in mind that if youre booked in for a planned caesarean section your doctor or midwife will ask you to remove gel nails in advance. Acrylic nails give off fumes as they are being applied.