Acrylic Nails

Sjacobs146
Sjacobs146 Member Posts: 770
edited February 2015 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

I know the official advice is to remove acrylic nails, but has anyone kept them?  I would get my own set of tools.

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  • madeditor
    madeditor Member Posts: 25
    edited October 2014

    I started chemo in August. I have kept my acrylic nails. So far, all is well. My nails are usually very bad, which us why I started with acrylics. I've been using them for nearly 29 years and have no intention of stopping now. I work in marketing and PR and need to look polished. I'll be in chemo until the end of the year. Hope they hold out!

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  • alspal
    alspal Member Posts: 1
    edited February 2015

    I am wondering the same thing. I start March 2nd. I was advised to not go to

    a salon to have them done . But I would assume it would be ok if you brought

    your own tools.

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  • Sjacobs146
    Sjacobs146 Member Posts: 770
    edited February 2015

    I has mine removed before chemo after all. Cytoxan and Taxotere are known to affect nails. A month and a half out from my last treatment, I have two natural nails starting to lift, I'm hoping that I don't lose them. I bought OPI Nail Envy to strengthen my nails. I think removing the acrylics was a good idea. I'll go back to acrylics, once my nails grow back strong

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