Nail ServicesQuestion 57 of 100
You habitually let a little gel flood onto the skin around the nail and then cure it. A regular client now complains of itching, redness and swelling on her fingertips and eyelids. What is the concern?
a.Repeated skin contact with uncured gel can cause an allergic sensitization that lasts for life, so product must be kept off the skin
b.The lamp is too weak and she simply needs a longer cure time
c.She is reacting to the acetone used at the last removal, not to the gel
d.Redness like this is normal and clears up on its own once the gel is removed
Explanation
This is the overexposure principle: uncured monomers touching skin over and over can trigger an allergy, and once a person becomes sensitized she is sensitized for life, which is why product is kept off the skin and cured fully. A stronger or longer cure does not undo skin contact that already happened. Symptoms appearing on the eyelids as well as the fingers point to a product allergy carried by touch, not to a solvent used once, and it will not simply go away on its own.
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