Bacteria on gel nails

[dido]

HELP!!!!!!
I have been having gel overlays with IBD products for nearly 3 years with no problems what so ever but have now been informed by work that my nails are likely to harbour more bacteria than non coated nails!!!! I work as a pharmacy technician in a hospital and they have told me i must remove my gel. Can anybody disprove their info so i can keep my beautiful nails!!!!!!!

 

[Envy]

hard gels (buff off) are actually a non porus product - this is why you cannot soak them off with Acetone

the natual nail is actually far more porous

The issue can be:
If there is any lifting at all - this can harbour bacteria very nicely
Under the extension free edge - as they are often worn longer than natural nail, it is very easy to not get the underside properly clean when washing hands.

these two reasons are MORE than enough for the medical industry to basically stop workers from having enhancements sorry to say...

hth's

 

[dido]

hard gels (buff off) are actually a non porus product - this is why you cannot soak them off with Acetone

the natual nail is actually far more porous

The issue can be:
If there is any lifting at all - this can harbour bacteria very nicely
Under the extension free edge - as they are often worn longer than natural nail, it is very easy to not get the underside properly clean when washing hands.

these two reasons are MORE than enough for the medical industry to basically stop workers from having enhancements sorry to say...

hth's

I never have any lifting, have them no longer than the tip of my fingers & the few times i have chipped them I have them repaired imediately.
This has never been an issue before & before having the IBD gel on my nails I had calgel on them so in all i have had gel overlays for the last 8 years!!

 

[Envy]

you sound like a brilliant client who appreciates her nails
I hope you can find a way to work with the hospital to find a compromise..

 

[nicole333]

I'm a Psychiatric nurse and not allowed to wear anything on my nails. The evidence I have been presented with is that a chip will harbour bacteria and therefore be an infection control issue. Also, as has been said, the risk of greenies I believe they are called.

I can understand if you are exposing patients to ungloved hands and working in theatre etc, but the only thing that I do that you could call invasive is mopping up episodes of self harm and also giving injections. Both are whilst wearing gloves, so I'm slightly gutted that this has been clamped down on in our area around the same time that I started. I have not bothered arguing that Shellac and Gelish do not chip, as it's my job and it is the uniform policy anyway.