Black nail polish for chemo
Hello all, I am about to have my 3rd round of TC in 2 days time. I noticed that 4 of my fingers have darken a bit. During the last 2 sessions, I did have my fingers painted with black nail polis...
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Hello @dada
My understanding is that dark nail polish is used for cosmetic reasons only to cover the nails, Im not aware of any evidence supporting the use of dark nail polish during chemotherapy. See below information from the BCNA website regarding nail care which mentions the use of nail strengthener.
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/chemotherapy/nail-changes/
All the best with your 3rd round of chemotherapy,
kind regards
My understanding is that dark nail polish is used for cosmetic reasons only to cover the nails, Im not aware of any evidence supporting the use of dark nail polish during chemotherapy. See below information from the BCNA website regarding nail care which mentions the use of nail strengthener.
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/chemotherapy/nail-changes/
All the best with your 3rd round of chemotherapy,
kind regards