Gel polish nails and pregnancy – is it safe?

This post explores the safety concerns around gel polish manicure treatment during pregnancy. It examines the potential risks and benefits of gel polish nails.

Safety of gel polish manicure is a topic of discussion on many pregnant women’s forums. Although this way of manicure has many fans also among pregnant women. Unfortunately, opponents of hybrid manicure claim that it’s not safe and healthy during pregnancy. The main concern is the use of UV lamps, as this radiation can be dangerous. Gel polish manicure is a quick and easy way for beautiful nails. But is it safe?

What are gel polish nails?

Gel polish manicure is currently one of the most popular methods of nail styling. Hybrid nails are made similarly to traditional manicure, but the difference is that each layer of varnish (base, color, top) is cured under a UV or UV LED lamp.

Gel polish nails benefits

Gel polish manicure gives the possibility to create beautiful stylizations and helps to keep your nails long and strong. The most important advantages of gel polish manicure:

-        beautiful and natural looking nails

-        long-lasting effect of well-groomed nails

-        resistance to external factors and mechanical damage

-        gel polish manicure makes it easier to grow nails

-        durability, no chips or scratches on the nails

Is UV light safe during pregnancy?

Safety of using UV lamps during pregnancy is questionable. For example, we shouldn't use a solarium as we expose the whole body to UV rays, but when applying the gel polish manicure, the UV LED lamp is used several times only for about 30 seconds. They have not been proven to be harmful under normal use. The radiation of the lamp does not affect the development of the child and does not interfere with the course of pregnancy. Future mothers can therefore safely perform a hybrid manicure as before pregnancy.

Is it safe to do gel polish manicure during pregnancy?

The only negative, but very dangerous consequence of doing gel polish manicure during pregnancy is the risk of infection. It can occur as a result of using non-sterile tools and not maintaining hygiene standards in the salon. The result of it may be for example hepatitis B infection. For this reason, you should always choose a salon with the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and all tools used should be packed in special sterile packaging. Even if we perform a manicure at a friend's salon, it is worth having your own equipment, for example nippers / scissors for cutting cuticles.

Does gel polish manicure last long during pregnancy?

Properly made gel polish manicure should last for a minimum of several days, and a maximum of several weeks. Pregnancy is no exception here, so women with healthy nails and no signs of allergy to hybrids can wear gel polish manicure without worrying about the short durability of the stylization.

In the event that the hybrid manicure made during pregnancy doesn’t last, the probable cause is its incorrect preparation. The reason for the chipping or lifting may be flooded cuticles, inaccurate coverage of the plate with a base coat, too thick layers of varnish or too weak lamp power.

Is it safe to remove gel polish manicure during pregnancy?

Another question many mums-to-be ask is whether it’s safe to remove hybrids with acetone. For many years, it was believed that acetone was dangerous to the development of the child. The current rule is to avoid overexposure to this substance during pregnancy, but when removing gel polish, the time of contact with the preparation and its amount is small and thus harmless. However, many pregnant women are bothered by the characteristic smell of acetone. In such a situation, it is best to ask for removal using a nail drill. Proper ventilation and airing of rooms where preparations with characteristic odours are used is also important.

Should I have gel polish nails during pregnancy?

Pregnancy is a very exciting and special time for every woman, when you’re especially careful about yourself and your developing baby. You can do hybrid nails during pregnancy and enjoy well-looking hands during this special period. However, it is worth remembering a few issues and taking special precautions like we advised before.

However, during pregnancy you should not decide to apply acrylic on your nails. These types of products are full of chemicals that are not recommended for pregnant women. In addition, the smell of acrylic can make pregnant women feel sick and even vomit. It is one of the treatments that should not be performed during pregnancy.

Semilac in its offer also have HEMA free formula gel polishes. This is perfect solution for people highly sensitive to HEMA and Di-HEMA. So if you are looking for gel polishes with less ingredients than can cause irritation. This product range might be right for you.

A good replacement

You don't feel sure whether to do hybrid nails during pregnancy? For your own comfort, you can choose a different type of products and your nails will still look amazing. Prepare the nail plate perfectly and use nail conditioners. They do not have ingredients that are needed to harden the varnish and you do not need to use a lamp. In addition. Semilac nail conditioners come in different colors, contain many good nutrients and the formula has been prepared so that the nails look beautiful for a long time

Also please make sure to choose nail salon that cares about cleanliness, sterility of tools and uses only quality products. What is most important. Nail technicians are experienced