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How do you counsel patients on preventing nail damage with constant pedicures/manicures and nail polish?

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Dermatology · Weill Cornell Medical College

I recommend that patients avoid cuticle or pushing, which makes then prone to both acute and chronic paronychias.

The acetone removal process for gel manicures thins the nail plate - this has been shown in scanning electron microscopy studies.

There is mounting evidence that UV dryers used to cure...

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