these issues are being caused by acrylates, a group of chemicals that form the basis of all plastics. when solid, they re harmless, but in their liquid form, can be absorbed into the body. once someone becomes allergic to them, it can stop them from having future medical procedures. they become sensitised to acrylates in other things, which can have implications for dentistry or if they re diabetic or for orthopaedic surgery, and it s a lifelong sensitisation. gel products differ from regular nail varnishes as they need to be cured to dry. the rise in allergies to some gel polishes is giving some in the industry cause for concern. suzanne clayton has been a nail technician for 20 years. she set up a facebook group when she and some of her colleagues had clients who developed allergies. four years ago, when i started the group, nobody knew. you know, like i said, i hadn t seen reactions, but neither had other nail techs either. itjust wasn t a common thing. so now it s just growing and
by acrylates, a group of chemicals that form the basis of all plastics. when solid, they re harmless, but in their liquid form, can be absorbed into the body. 0nce someone becomes allergic to them, it can stop them from having future medical procedures. deirdre buckleyjoins me. thank you forjoining me. a lot of people will be worried when they hear the story. how common is this? what should people be looking out for? good afternoon- people be looking out for? good afternoon. this people be looking out for? good afternoon. this is people be looking out for? good afternoon. this is actually - people be looking out for? good afternoon. this is actually a - people be looking out for? (limp. afternoon. this is actually a very common problem, so of the patient i have tested, about 140 is allergic to one of these chemicals. my colleagues are seeing similar increases in patients with problems with this. generally when they come
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