93 LIVE YOUR SOCIAL LIFE WITH CANCER /// CHAPTER 59 Nails Mani-Pedis If you do get a manicure or pedicure: » Make sure the nail technician does not cut your cuticles. » Make sure that all the tools are sterilized and are wrapped individually. » Make sure that a plastic liner is used in the foot bath. » Use regular nail polish. Sorry to say, but it is not recommended you wear artificial nails of any kind during treatment, as it increases the risk of infection. This includes gel manicures and pedicures as well as acrylic nails. » Chemo makes your nails brittle and more likely to break. » Fake nails also make your nails brittle, and more likely to break. » Bacteria will grow quickly in this environment.https://fwaya.org/