Today I removed my UV gels after having them on for two years. Oh my gosh the pain in unreal. I don't know what to do. Does anyone know what I could do to stop the pain and make my nails stronger? The pain feels like someone broke all my fingers and set my nails on fire. My nails are actually all red as well waaah! I will never put anything one my nails again besides regular polish once this heals.
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This is very common when people go to a shop to have their nails done and they choose to do this. There are shops that recommend that you take off the nails every few months to allow your nails under to breath and be healthy. The only thing you can do now to help your nails is good some good oil for nails and keep applying this to the nails. You can take some vitiams for nails to help make them stronger again. This pain will last a few days or up to a few weeks until your nails start to grow out again on their own. You should keep them trimmed very short and try to avoid getting them too wet so they can heal.
You may need to see a doctor but for right now until that happens you can heat a cup or two of white or apple cider vinegar and soak your nails for several hours if possible.
Sit in a chair with the bowl in your lap and use a towel under the bowl (an extra towel in case you have an accident and spill the vinegar) and leave nails soaking until water is cold; then reheat and do the same again. Repeat this several times and over the weekend. I believe your nails will be better and the pain will be greatly diminished.
Just remember to use the water as hot as you can without yelling as heat and vinegar work wonders on drawing out infection.
You may wish to apply some sort of antibiotic ointment overnight (OTC ointment is good). Some may stain your sheets so check this out.
If you normally take some sort of OTC pain killer you might want to try some of this for a couple of days. Ibuprofen, aspirin, Tylenol are all good if you normally take these without problems. Be sure to take as directed.
I hope you have found some relief from this pain.
If you have not, another good solution is to soak your nails in a strong solution of Epsom Salts mixed in hot water. Use strong solution of salts in as hot of water as you can tolerate. The heavier solution and hottest water will draw the infection out. Use hot water and gently 'test' it with your fingers until you can submerge nails.
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You had these on much too long. Every few weeks, your natural nail needs time to breath therefore making your natural nail underneath thin and brittle.You nails need the natural air for a while to get stronger and the pain go away. They have cuticle oil that you can buy, or use a swab and put a little olive oil on those sore areas. If no change, see a Doctor!
See a doctor. It is probably infected.
I think you have set a record. I tried this once and could not even get it to last 1 week. I hated it and never did another one.
A friend got hers to last a month. When she went back to have it redone, the gal told her two weeks on, two weeks off was the salon policy because back to back gels causes bacteria build up, especially if you work with food or health care (although all of the food and health care places I know won't even let you work with these)...so maybe she means at home...but I digress.
My fear for you is you unleased a bacteria firestorm and you have a cellulitis type infection going on. Please see a doctor if this persists.
Safety first!!
I remember that pain and there is nothing more awkward and horrible. The best thing to do is start taking biotin supplements asap (it truly strengthens nails) and take some ibuprofen for the pain. It will be a few days of uncomfort but it does go!!!
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