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CLINTON W. LANE, M.D.; LOUIS B. KOST, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1956;74(6):671-672.

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Deformities and irritations of nails and nail beds due to "under coats," "base coats," and "artificial nails" have been reported.^* A patient demonstrating an allergic-eczematous response of nails and nail beds to artificial nails (Ne-Tebs) was described by Frumess and associates.³

The artificial nails of interest in the present case are those sold under the trade name of Patti-Nail (Patricia Still, Narbeth, Pa.) "The products are formed by the combination of acrylic monomer and methacrylate polymer, with hardness depending upon the amount of acceleration present in the form of minute parts of benzol peroxide." An oval form with adhesive substance on one side and foil on opposite side plus a mixture of solvent (liquid acrylic monomer) and powder (methacrylate polymer) is supplied in the package of Patti-Nails. The adhesive side of the form is applied to the nail. The solvent and powder are mixed and applied to the foil . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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St. Louis

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Feb. 20, 1956.

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