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I’ve had gel manicures my whole life but now I can barely use my hands and my nails have peeled off

I’ve had gel manicures my whole life but now I can barely use my hands and my nails have peeled off
Published 2 years ago on May 09, 2023

But after getting a fresh set in February, Lisa Dewey, 36, developed a series of life-changing reactions  to polish that left her barely able to use her hands from the pain.

The NHS cleaner from Pattishall in Northamptonshire noticed that her nails became inflamed after a routine gel appointment earlier this year.

Lisa said: "I've been getting my nails done all my life for acrylics or gels.

"So when it first happened after a set of gels in February, I thought it was a bacterial infection."

Despite getting the same treatment she had been having for years, within a matter of days her nails began peeling up from the nail bed.

One even went purple - while the others became itchy and extremely sore.

She never suspected her manicure could be the problem and doctors prescribed her a round of antibiotics and steroid cream for what seemed to be an infection.

Lisa said: "It happened suddenly - I feared I might even lose a finger when it went purple around the nail.

"I feared it might be starved of oxygen - but it ended up being something completely different."

Lisa had the gels removed and took a break from nail products - and she thought her ordeal was over.

But getting a set of acrylic nails put on last month, the mum-of-two found was left in pain again.

Once more, her nails became "very aggravated" and she could barely move her hands due to the pain.

The NHS cleaner struggled to wash her daughter's hair, do up a seatbelt, hold a pen and wash up.

Now, despite years of nail treatments with no issues, she can never again have gel or acrylic and thinks she's developed an allergy.
Lisa said: "When I had them done again recently - this time acrylics - the same thing happened.

"Now my skin is like paper tearing away from my fingers and I can barely move my hands from the pain.

"It has knocked my confidence so much too - it's so embarrassing and I'm always hiding my hands away."

She has recently been prescribed a different round of medication to treat her.

Lisa explained that being a mum to a young daughter poses issues.

Her hand and nail pain makes everyday tasks tough and she is constantly having to ask for help from husband Lee, 45.

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But after getting a fresh set in February, Lisa Dewey, 36, developed a series of life-changing reactions  to polish that left her barely able to use her hands from the pain.

The NHS cleaner from Pattishall in Northamptonshire noticed that her nails became inflamed after a routine gel appointment earlier this year.

Lisa said: "I've been getting my nails done all my life for acrylics or gels.

"So when it first happened after a set of gels in February, I thought it was a bacterial infection."

Despite getting the same treatment she had been having for years, within a matter of days her nails began peeling up from the nail bed.

One even went purple - while the others became itchy and extremely sore.

She never suspected her manicure could be the problem and doctors prescribed her a round of antibiotics and steroid cream for what seemed to be an infection.

Lisa said: "It happened suddenly - I feared I might even lose a finger when it went purple around the nail.

"I feared it might be starved of oxygen - but it ended up being something completely different."

Lisa had the gels removed and took a break from nail products - and she thought her ordeal was over.

But getting a set of acrylic nails put on last month, the mum-of-two found was left in pain again.

Once more, her nails became "very aggravated" and she could barely move her hands due to the pain.

The NHS cleaner struggled to wash her daughter's hair, do up a seatbelt, hold a pen and wash up.

Now, despite years of nail treatments with no issues, she can never again have gel or acrylic and thinks she's developed an allergy.
Lisa said: "When I had them done again recently - this time acrylics - the same thing happened.

"Now my skin is like paper tearing away from my fingers and I can barely move my hands from the pain.

"It has knocked my confidence so much too - it's so embarrassing and I'm always hiding my hands away."

She has recently been prescribed a different round of medication to treat her.

Lisa explained that being a mum to a young daughter poses issues.

Her hand and nail pain makes everyday tasks tough and she is constantly having to ask for help from husband Lee, 45.

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