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Nails — safety by condition

Manicure, pedicure, gel, acrylic, and other nail services.

In short

Nails covers 10 treatments, with 733 published verdicts across 300 conditions. The conditions with the most restrictions here are A high temperature (fever) and A mole that is changing.

In this family

Treatments in this category

Where it is restricted

Conditions this category is restricted for

Computed from the verdicts on the condition pages — most restricted first.

Sources

  1. EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology)EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (Smolen et al.)
  2. Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyCosmetic treatment in patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases: best practices for patients with lupus erythematosus (Bonnet et al.)
  3. British Association of DermatologistsGuidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid
  4. International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid FoundationLiving with pemphigus and pemphigoid
  5. American Diabetes AssociationFoot care and diabetes
  6. Diabetes UKLooking after your feet with diabetes
  7. NHSDiabetes and foot problems
  8. NICENG28 — Type 2 diabetes in adults: management
  9. BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthFatal pulmonary embolism following leg massage in undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (case report)
  10. British Heart FoundationHeart Matters — patient information, massage and complementary therapy guidance
  11. British Association of DermatologistsBacterial skin infection management
  12. NHSBoils and carbuncles
  13. NHSMRSA
  14. NHSCellulitis and erysipelas
  15. NHSImpetigo
  16. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: impetigo
  17. UKHSAUK Standards for Microbiology Investigations
  18. NHSCOVID-19
  19. NHSCommon cold
  20. NHSFlu (influenza)
  21. NHSDiarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis)
  22. UKHSALiving safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19
  23. NHSChickenpox
  24. Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsChickenpox in pregnancy
  25. UKHSAChickenpox (varicella): guidance
  26. CDCUniversal precautions for prevention of transmission of bloodborne infections
  27. NHSHIV and AIDS — how HIV is transmitted
  28. National AIDS TrustHIV guidance for hairdressers and beauty professionals
  29. StatPearls / NCBIUniversal precautions (Kopitnik & Kahwaji)
  30. UK ParliamentEquality Act 2010, Schedule 1
  31. British Association of DermatologistsOnychomycosis guidelines
  32. NHSFungal nail infection
  33. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: fungal nail infection
  34. British Association of DermatologistsHerpes zoster management
  35. NHSShingles
  36. UKHSAImmunisation against infectious disease (the Green Book), chapter 28a — Shingles (herpes zoster)
  37. NHSTuberculosis (TB)
  38. NICENG33 Tuberculosis
  39. UKHSATuberculosis: guidance, data and analysis
  40. UKHSANotifiable diseases and causative organisms: how to report
  41. NHS Scotland (Scottish Dermatology Society)Viral warts pathway
  42. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: warts and verrucae
  43. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyWarts and verrucae — patient information leaflet
  44. American Family PhysicianNail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Disease
  45. MSD Manual (Professional Version)Nail deformities and dystrophies
  46. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyNail disorders — clinical guidance
  47. PubMed CentralBrittle nail syndrome — review (PMC8896184)
  48. Indian Journal of DermatologyNail as a window of systemic diseases (Singal & Arora)
  49. British Association of DermatologistsNail unit melanoma — guidelines
  50. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNG12 — Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
  51. Peer-reviewed (Levit et al.)ABCDEF criteria for nail unit melanoma
  52. BFRB UK (TLC Foundation)Body-focused repetitive behaviour support
  53. Asthma + Lung UKBronchiectasis
  54. OrphanetYellow nail syndrome
  55. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsSkin conditions during pregnancy
  56. NHSPregnancy skincare guidance
  57. NHSBody image and self-esteem
  58. UK Obesity FederationDignity, equipment and access in service settings
  59. British Association of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsPost-operative recovery timelines
  60. NHSRecovering from an operation
  61. Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandRecovering from surgery — patient information
  62. Equality and Human Rights CommissionReasonable adjustments for disabled people — guidance for service providers
  63. MencapCommunicating with people with a learning disability
  64. RNIBServing customers with sight loss
  65. RNIDCommunication tips for serving deaf customers
  66. ScopeMaking services accessible to disabled customers
  67. UK Parliament (legislation.gov.uk)Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended, Northern Ireland)
  68. British Association of DermatologistsSkin cancer recognition guidance
  69. NHSMoles and the ABCDE checks for melanoma
  70. American Academy of DermatologyPost-procedure healing guidance
  71. General Medical Council (UK)Good Medical Practice
  72. UK legislationMental Capacity Act 2005
  73. Asthma + Lung UKAsthma triggers
  74. British Thoracic SocietyAsthma guideline
  75. NHSAsthma
  76. British Association of DermatologistsPatch testing — patient information
  77. British Contact Dermatitis SocietyContact allergy guidance
  78. UK legislationThe Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
  79. British Thyroid FoundationThyroid disorders — patient information
  80. NHSUnderactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
  81. NICE Clinical Knowledge SummariesHypothyroidism
  82. British Menopause SocietyMenopause — clinical guidance for patients
  83. NHSMenopause and perimenopause
  84. NICEMenopause: identification and management (NG23)
  85. The Menopause CharityMenopause symptoms and skin changes
  86. Archives of DermatologyCutaneous lupus erythematosus following laser-induced thermal injury
  87. Lupus Foundation of AmericaRepairing skin damaged by lupus, and patient guidance on cosmetic procedures
  88. PubMed Central (peer-reviewed case report)Intense pulsed light improves facial telangiectasia in systemic lupus erythematosus
  89. British Porphyria AssociationLight sensitivity and the cutaneous porphyrias
  90. European Porphyria NetworkCutaneous porphyrias — light protection guidance
  91. NHSPorphyria
  92. UK Porphyria Service (NHS Highly Specialised Services)Cutaneous porphyria — patient guidance
  93. JAMA DermatologyASDS Guidelines Task Force: consensus recommendations regarding the safety of lasers, dermabrasion, chemical peels, energy devices and skin surgery during and after isotretinoin use (Waldman et al.)
  94. Peer-reviewed dermatology (PMC)Standard guidelines of care: procedures in patients on isotretinoin
  95. American Academy of DermatologyVitiligo — diagnosis and treatment
  96. British Association of DermatologistsVitiligo guidelines
  97. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceClinical Knowledge Summary — Vitiligo
  98. Epilepsy ActionPhotosensitive epilepsy — information
  99. Epilepsy SocietyPhotosensitive epilepsy
  100. International League Against EpilepsyPhotosensitivity and seizures — consensus material
  101. NHSEpilepsy
  102. NHSPostural (orthostatic) hypotension
  103. British Association of DermatologistsNail clinical assessment standards
  104. NHSEndocarditis (heart infection) — signs and symptoms
  105. Age UKWellbeing, touch and personal care in later life
  106. British Geriatrics SocietyFit for Frailty — recognising and managing frailty
  107. NICENG56 — Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management
  108. Hospice UKComplementary therapies and personal care in hospice settings
  109. Look Good Feel Better UKNail care, skin care and makeup during cancer treatment
  110. Macmillan Cancer SupportComplementary therapies and wellbeing
  111. Marie CurieComfort, dignity and personal care at the end of life
  112. Alzheimer's SocietyDementia — information and support
  113. Dementia UKPersonal care and wellbeing in dementia
  114. NICEDementia: assessment, management and support (NG97)
  115. British Association of DermatologistsTinea (dermatophyte infection) management
  116. NHSRingworm and other fungal infections
  117. NHSAthlete's foot
  118. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: fungal skin infection
  119. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyFungal skin infections
  120. NICEDiabetic foot problems: prevention and management (NG19)
  121. College of Podiatry (UK)Ingrown toenails — patient information
  122. NHSIngrown toenail
  123. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceClinical Knowledge Summaries — Ingrown toenail

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