What's under your nails ...

If you are one of those who pay attention to details, you may have noticed that those who are going to participate in a surgical intervention, after thoroughly washing their hands, still put on gloves.Why? Because there is a point in our hands, or rather, ten points, in which microbes and bacteria can protect themselves from the attack of the fiercest and most effective antiseptics: under your ones.

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A great revolution in health, not only at the hospital level but also in everyday life, was the discovery that keep your hands clean , wash them before eating, handling food, children or sick people, after going to the bathroom or doing field work, or before treating an injury or injury, could make a big difference between staying healthy or getting sick .

Washing your hands with plenty of water and soap eliminates most of the bacteria and microorganisms that can harm us, but this disinfection work almost never achieves its purpose under your nails.

In the anus s 80 the Department of Dermatology of the University of Pennsylvania conducted a test thoroughly cleaning the hands of about twenty volunteers, and then subjected them to an examination in which they were able to detect thousands of bacteria in the subungual zone , as the area of the skin under your nails is called.

The researchers concluded that the space between the skin and the nails provides a perfect refuge to bacteria and microbes, thanks to the protection given by the one and the humidity present in this space.They also showed that the artificial ones extend the protection to the bacteria and that the nurses who used these accessories had more contaminated hands than those who preferred their natural ones.

Frequent bacteria in the subungual area are the pseudomonas , which in normal situations give a gray tone under your nails , eg ro that in some serious cases can give the ones a green color .

What's under your nails ...

Later studies in 2000 and 2002 confirmed these conclusions, and others in the 90s indicated that the use of Enamels and some paints did not help to improve hand hygiene.

What's under your nails ...

The recommendation, if you work in health centers, aesthetics or food handling, is that you keep the ones short, clean and without accessories, and wear gloves when aseptic should be total.

And in everyday life, if your nerves attack you and you start eating them, be aware that it is not just keratin that you are eating.

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