Full thickness burns caused by cyanoacrylate nail glue: A case series

<p>Rare chemical burns: first response, early hospitalization and first treatment: retrospective analysis from a single center</p>

“…17,18,21 When there is contact at temperatures higher than 40°C, skin damage forms and when temperatures exceed 80°C, full thickness burns occur within a second. Kelemen et al 22 reported full thickness burns in 3 cases with a mean age of 14 years. In the same study, a mean temperature of 68°C was measured after contact of 4 different brands of glue with fabric.…”

Safety and Efficacy of Nail Products

“…Knowing that contact with the skin at temperatures greater than 40 • C causes damage, Keleman et al analyzed the peak temperatures reached by four types of nail glues. All reached temperatures above 60 • C, with one reaching a temperature of 75 • C [70]. Therefore, there is serious potential for harm through flammability of acrylic nails and nail glue.…”

“…In addition, three cases were reported where pediatric patients had experienced full thickness burns on the lower extremities due to accidental spillage of nail glue for acrylic nails. The glue, in all patients, fell upon cotton pants which produced an exothermic reaction due to the cellulose and extensive hydroxyl groups in the cotton [70]. Knowing that contact with the skin at temperatures greater than 40 • C causes damage, Keleman et al analyzed the peak temperatures reached by four types of nail glues.…”

“…Additional concerns with regards to artificial nails include their potential to harbor pathogens [71], which may make them a poor choice for nail beautification in health care settings, and their potential flammability [69,70]. Artificial nails and nail glue should not be brought near flames and caution is advised when applying the nails since contact of nail glue with cotton or denim may lead to skin burns.…”

Stuck on you and other problems with Superglue

“…In the instance of low quality data, the possible risks become more important. While some of these risks are discussed by the authors, they include wound contamination if appropriate wound cleaning does not occur, exothermic reaction potentially leading to burns, irritant effects, poor cosmetic outcome for large or poorly closed wounds, damage to underlying structures for deep wounds on inappropriate application, and inadvertent self-adhesion to unintended objects (Carstairs et al, 2017;Eyth, Echlin, & Jones, 2016;Kelemen, Karagergou, Jones, & Morritt, 2016). A recent 10-year review of cyanoacrylate exposures reported to a single US regional poison control center found 893 reports of accidental and intentional exposures, of which over 26% required management in a healthcare facility.…”