If you paint your toenails, experts advise you shouldn’t leave the paint on longer than two to three weeks. You should allow an equal amount of time for your toenails to be left natural. This includes not putting on a clear top coat of polish. The time in between nail polishes gives you with the opportunity to check for sores, infections, or any discoloration of the nails themselves.

Research shows that people with diabetes should be aware that keeping your nail polish on too long can dry out your nails. When that happens, fungus, yeast, bacteria, mold and mildew can develop underneath the nail plate, which can lead to long-term problems. People with diabetes are more likely than those without diabetes to get a fungal infection called onychomycosis. This infection usually affects the toenails. The nails will turn yellow and become brittle.

Why diabetes can turn your nails yellow?

Some people with diabetes will notice that their nails take on a yellowish hue. The yellow coloring may have to do with the breakdown of sugar and its effect on the collagen in nails. The related thickening of yellow nails are sharper than usual and can dig into your skin.If you do get a cut on your foot, nerve damage may prevent you from noticing the injury. If you don’t feel the injury and don’t treat the infection, it could lead to bigger medical issues.

What Nail Polish To Wear

A study by researchers at Duke University showed evidence of a common nail polish chemical called triphenyl phosphate, or TPHP, in the bodies of every woman who painted her nails for the study.

Founded by a podiatric surgeon, Aila (loveaila.com) is committed to maintaining the health of your nails. The vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free lacquers come in a dazzling array of shades.

Aila Nail Lacquers are made without: Parabens, sulfates, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, triphenyl phosphate, xylene, bismuth oxychloride, ethyl tosylamide, methylisothiazolinone, hydroquinone monomethyl ether, and plant derivatives.

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