Severe Onychodystrophy due to Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylic Nails

Marcela Mattos Simoes Mendonca; Charlotte LaSenna; Antonella Tosti

doi:10.1159/000434686

journal article Jan 01, 2015

Severe Onychodystrophy due to Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylic Nails

Marcela Mattos Simoes Mendonca Charlotte LaSenna Antonella Tosti

Skin Appendage Disorders Vol. 1 No. 2 pp. 91-94 · S. Karger AG

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Abstract

Acrylic nails, including sculptured nails and the new ultraviolet-curable gel polish lacquers, have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). We report 2 cases of ACD to acrylic nails with severe onychodystrophy and psoriasiform changes including onycholysis and subungual hyperkeratosis. In both cases, the patients did not realize the association between the use of acrylate-based manicures and nail changes. One patient had been previously misdiagnosed and treated unsuccessfully for nail psoriasis. The informed clinician should elicit a history of acrylic manicure in patients with these nail changes, especially in cases of suspected nail psoriasis refractory to treatment. Patch testing is a useful tool in confirming diagnosis.

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Published: Jan 01, 2015
Vol/Issue: 1(2)
Pages: 91-94
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Marcela Mattos Simoes Mendonca

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Marcela Mattos Simoes Mendonca, Charlotte LaSenna, Antonella Tosti (2015). Severe Onychodystrophy due to Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylic Nails. Skin Appendage Disorders, 1(2), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.1159/000434686

Severe Onychodystrophy due to Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylic Nails

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