Beauty Tips: Nail Long, Sexy or Carry Risks? || Long nails on women are considered sexy and attractive to many people, but now it should be wary of.
According to research conducted by Sally McNeil, MD, an infectious disease specialist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, nails with a length of more than 3 cm have a risk five times as likely to be carriers of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections staph and yeast than fingernails ,
To be more safe, Dr McNeil warns that the owners of long nails should be diligent hand washing.
Especially after contact with objects that are prone to germs such as door handles, public toilets, and sports equipment.
Or it could also bring hand sanitizer gel containing alcohol to kill germs on hands when there is no soap.