Hepatitis C is a viral disease, which is normally transmitted through contaminated blood.
However, the disease can also be spread by:
Sexual contact;
Pregnancy and childbirth (from mother to child);
Sharing syringes, needles or manicure materials.
It is a serious disease, leading to serious liver damage.
When infected, a person usually develops the chronic form of the disease.
Its evolution is silent and it rarely presents symptoms, consequently, its diagnosis is made late.
In other words, the vast majority of people have no idea that they have the hepatitis C virus.
The disease is discovered on a case-by-case basis, usually through blood donation, or when routine examinations are carried out.
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Can nail polish transmit the hepatitis C virus?
The answer is yes!!!
Therefore, it is of fundamental importance that we use our own materials when we go for a manicure.
The use of spatulas, pliers and scissors must be for individual use, thus preventing our contamination with various diseases, including the hepatitis C virus.
What many of us didn’t know is that, Amazing!
Nail polish can also be a source of contamination by the hepatitis C virus.
That’s right!
In addition to pliers, spatulas, sandpaper… enamel can also be a source of contamination.
The virus can remain “hidden” inside the nail polish bottle for up to seven days.
Therefore, it is also of great importance, every time you go for a manicure, to take your materials, including your own nail polish, which will prevent possible contamination through shared objects.
Studies indicate that products used for disinfection, such as alcohol, acetone and even the oven (always found in beauty salons), do not destroy the hepatitis C virus, much less prevent contagion.
Using alcohol to disinfect objects can even kill some other types of viruses.
However, this does not happen with the hepatitis C virus, as it is extremely resistant.
What is really capable of killing the virus is the autoclave (an instrument, widely used in hospitals, that uses steam to sterilize materials).
So, here’s a tip…
Take care, bring your own nail supplies when you go to the manicure!
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