How to take care of nails in the corona situation?

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The rainy season. Corona surrounds the environment. The emphasis is on hand sanitizing the whole moment. Doctors say to wash your hands again and again. But fingernails? In that case, do you have to follow any special rules? Can big nails be kept?

Fungal infections occur many times during the rainy season. Itching of hands and feet, rash problems occur. There is also the problem of rough skin. When it rains a little, mud waterfalls on the body. Although there is a fear of corona, many people have to go out. He is taking tiffin from home. I am afraid to eat because my fingernails are big. Is there a risk of any infection from the nails?

Many people are insisting on sanitation and hot water bath after coming home from outside due to corona. Still, there is no defect in the case of nails? Medicine Physician Naresh Trehan, Public Health Physician Subarna Goswami, and Dermatologist Dr. Rinky Kapoor We talk to.

Doctors say to follow several rules in the case of nails. This is because, in the case of hands, there are things like washing or sanitizing with soap again and again, but in many cases, the issue of keeping nails are avoided. But it is important to stay clean in this situation. So there is no negligence about the infection.

Naresh Trehan, a doctor of medicine, said, "You can never touch your mouth or nose. Many people have the habit of cutting their nails with their teeth. So no nails can be kept big."

According to Dr. Subarna Goswami, the first lesson in handwashing is to clean the nails by rubbing. So now it is better not to keep big nails big.

What to remember:

1. When cleaning hands, the surface of the nails should be rubbed clean.

2. Nails can never be kept large.

3. When you go out, you have to use a spoon or fork while eating tiffin, etc.

4. Many people use fake nails, it can not be done now.

5. Those who are using gloves, if you put nails, surgical gloves can be torn. In that case, the chances of infection may increase further.

Can nail polish be used?

In this regard, dermatologist Dr. Rinky Kapoor said, “There are some things to keep in mind when using nail polish. There is a thing called 'capillary feeling'. If there is a chronic disease, these things are taken care of. In this case, the surface of the nail is pressed to see if the white part is reddening as before. If there is a problem with the lungs, the nails may turn bluish, indicating that the amount of oxygen is low. This is important in Corona. Nails do not want to turn red easily due to heart disease or diabetes. Also, the noise of the pulse oximeter can come at any time. So it is better not to use nail polish.

The nails must be kept small on this side. But there is another thing to keep in mind at the moment. No nail treatment or manicure can be done by going to the parlor at this moment, advises Dr. Rinky Kapoor.

Why?

According to Dr. Rinky Kapoor,  "the use of soap, etc. in corona air is already damaging to the nails. The use of chemicals can further damage the nails. Repeated use of nail polish also removes damage to the nails. That can lead to infection. So be careful."

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