Vanity burns: An unusual case of chemical burn caused by nail glue

Tang, Cheng; Larkin, G. L.; Kumiponjera, Devor; Rao, G. S.

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2005.12.008

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“…The main substances used as adhesives in nail care products are mostly based on mixtures of alcohols and cyanoacrylates or methacrylates and resins (polyester, epoxies, polyurethanes, and silicon). 30 These substances can cause skin and eye irritation, contact dermatitis, nail detachment, and paronychia. 31,32 In a retrospective study on the frequency of ACD by nail care products using North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 13 the top five allergens related to nail care products were 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (2-HEMA) (56.6%), tosylamide (36.2%), MMA (27.8%), ethyl acrylate (EA) (25.2%), and ethyl cyanoacrylate (6.9%).…”

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Nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail sticker and tip products in Korea

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Background: Nail stickers and nail tips are increasingly used nail products in Korea, and the rest of the world. However, no studies have examined if these specific consumer products might contain nickel, cobalt, and/or chromium, that is, metals known to provoke contact allergy.Objective: We aimed to assess the release and content of nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail stickers and tips by performing qualitative and quantitative analyses, respectively, of 50 convenience samples purchased in Korea.Methods: Eighty-six qualitative spot tests were performed to determine the release of nickel, cobalt, and chromium on 35 nail stickers and 15 nail tips across five brands. Subsequently, the metal contents were quantified using inductively coupled plasmaoptical mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).Results: According to the spot tests, nickel was released in 7/86 (8.1%) tests before and 10/86 (11.6%) tests after exposure to artificial sweat. Cobalt and chromium (VI) spot test results were negative. However, ICP-MS detected nickel, cobalt, and chromium in 11%, 6.3%, and 16.7% of the samples, respectively. Detection rates were higher in nail tips than in stickers and were most common in rhinestones. Conclusion:Nail stickers and tips may contain nickel, cobalt, and/or chromium.

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“…The medical literature contains few relevant articles. A 28-year-old female patient presented with a Pseudomonas -infected burn on her left inner thigh, 5 weeks after spillage of nail glue onto her denim jeans; the burn required excision and grafting (Tang et al, 2006). The authors blamed sweat in the jeans as a source of moisture, together with residual washing detergent as a weak base, catalysing an exothermic reaction, causing the burn.…”

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The solution to pollution may not be dilution: A paediatric burn from accidental fingernail glue spillage

Sharma

Souéid

Khanna

et al. 2013

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The use of fingernail glue in cosmetics is widespread, but the serious effects of spillage directly onto skin causing a burn have not been previously reported. We describe a 2-year-old male suffering full-thickness burns to the dorsum of his left foot 9 days after direct contact with cyanoacrylate-containing nail glue. Conservative management failed and formal surgical excision with skin grafting was needed. First aid advice from product safety and medical literature is ambiguous, as despite timely intervention with recommended measures, a serious burn injury resulted. Review of the literature revealed two other cases of indirect nail glue burns, both requiring surgery, with clothing acting as an interface between glue and skin, distinguishing it from our case. We propose possible mechanisms of injury and present this case to increase awareness of the consequences of contact with a seemingly trivial cosmetic chemical, recommend its better labelling and hope to educate medical professionals about this unusual, but serious mechanism of burn injury. This would obviate additional psychological stress on child and parents due to unnecessary referral to social services for investigation of a possible non-accidental injury.

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“…CA burns are unusual chemical burns. When it contacts with cotton, a serious exothermic reaction will occur and result in thermal burns . Single skin contact with CA is generally safe, but repeated contact may cause dermatitis, irritant paronychia, or allergic onycholysis .…”

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Rare chemical burns: Review of the Literature

Akelma

Karahan

2019

International Wound Journal

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There are many chemicals that can cause burns. Although they are generally acidic and basic in nature, there are more than one million known chemical compounds, of which 300 have been declared highly hazardous chemical substances by the National Fire Protection Society. Chemical burns account for approximately 10.7% of all burn injuries and 30% of deaths because of burns. Chemicals can be classified as acid, alkali, organic, and inorganic compounds. Acids act by denaturing and coagulating proteins. Alkaline burns cause deeper burns than acid burns.

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Vanity burns: An unusual case of chemical burn caused by nail glue

Cited by 13 publications

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Nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail sticker and tip products in Korea

Nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail sticker and tip products in Korea

The solution to pollution may not be dilution: A paediatric burn from accidental fingernail glue spillage

Rare chemical burns: Review of the Literature

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