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Non-occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by long-lasting nail polish kits for home use: 'the tip of the iceberg'.

Maria-Elena Gatica-OrtegaMaría-Antonia Pastor-NietoRocío Gil-RedondoElena-Remedios Martínez-LorenzoCristina Schöendorff-Ortega
Published in: Contact dermatitis (2018)
Acrylates are present in a wide range of products including medical materials. Sensitization from (meth)acrylates caused by a merely aesthetic procedure might significantly impact health by jeopardizing access to several types of medical interventions. Policies should be implemented restricting the use of long-lasting nail polishes to qualified professionals and banning the indiscriminate sale of kits for home use.
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