The removal of a piece of skin in the manicure, in the corner of a nail, for example, although it is not very painful can cause many health problems, because in addition to ringworm, pliers or an infected orange stick can transmit hepatitis B and other infectious diseases.
For the transmission of hepatitis B to happen it is enough that the manicure material has been used in the manicure of a person with the disease. If the material is not properly discarded or sterilized before being used again, you can carry the virus for up to 7 days, potentially infecting others where it is used.
Many people infected with the hepatitis virus have no symptoms but are at risk of developing serious liver diseases, such as cirrhosis or primary liver cancer, which are life-threatening.
How to protect yourself in the beauty salon
The best way to avoid infection with the hepatitis B virus is to ensure that the salon has adequate hygiene, disinfecting all material before using it on customers. Thus, it is recommended to ask yourself in the salon how the manicure objects are cleaned and to see if any of the materials is used in more than one person before being sterilized.
If you are unable to obtain the previous information or if you do not trust the hygienic safety of the place, it is best to use your own manicure kit that is brought in the bag to the salon. Thus, it is possible to know that the material is only being used on one person, avoiding the risk of contagion.
What symptoms can indicate infection
In most cases, hepatitis B does not cause any symptoms before causing severe liver damage, but some symptoms that can alert you to infection are:
- Fever between 37 and 38ºC constant; Frequent headache; Lack of appetite; Light stools and dark urine
If there are any suspicions that you may have contracted the infection, it is important to see a general practitioner or a hepatologist for blood tests to confirm the disease. The hepatitis B virus can be found in the blood and other fluids in the body, including semen, vaginal secretions and saliva. Transmission occurs when blood or other infected body fluids contaminate penetrate the body through a cut in the skin or through intimate contact.
Understand what other symptoms indicate the evolution of hepatitis cases.
Also watch the following video, the conversation between nutritionist Tatiana Zanin and Dr. Drauzio Varella, and learn about other ways of transmitting the hepatitis virus, how to prevent it and how treatment is done:
