A friend of mine asked to use my nail clipper and i was a bit reluctant to it. Can sharing nail clippers, with different people, cause any type of infection?
2007-09-22 06:31:03 · 7 answers · asked by mikegfx8 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
i have hepatitis c and my doctor said never to allow anyone to use my nail clippers, toothbrush, tweezers, etc. i would have to say you could probably get anything, from sharing a persons nail clipper, that you can get by contact with someones blood.
2007-09-23 01:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by amanda t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharing Nail Clippers
2016-11-04 00:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if you or your friend has an open sore or wound ---anything where the skin is torn or bleeding----allows passage of bacteria to be transferred from one person to the next. But most bacteria or fungus, cannot live on metal surfaces long without a source of bodily fluids or tissue to thrive on, so a good cleaning with alcohol or bleach should be sufficient to stop the transfer of bacteria. However to be safe, I wouldn't share clippers with someone else if I didn't have to. Of course it doesn't mean that everyone in a family has to have their own clippers. If for some reason you should cause a wound while clipping your own nails, it is a good idea to clean your clippers when you are the only user of the clippers. Bacteria or fungus can be transferred from one finger or toe to another with contaminated clippers. Staph infections or fungal infections are probably the most common but they certainly are not the only ones. IT ALWAYS PAYS TO BE CLEAN AND CAUTIOUS.
2007-09-22 06:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by bboop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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A friend of mine asked to use my nail clipper and i was a bit reluctant to it. Can sharing nail clippers, with different people, cause any type of infection?
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People who wear socks and don't allow the feet to completely dry after the bath, and before putting on socks, may get toenail fungi. Also, athletic people whose feet perspire. A fungus grows best in a moist, dark location. The same conditions that lead to athletes foot, will also lead eventually to toenail fungus. Can you catch toenail fungus? Yes. The most common way is by sharing toenail clippers. An infection and a fungus are not the same thing. I still wouldn't recommend that you continue to share shoes. Very few of the fungi that are found in dirt and dead plant material are the cause of toenail fungus. The ones that are, have to get past the persons natural immune system, via a skin perforation or a cracked or broken nail. So, the reason some people get them and others don't are many. You may have a very strong immune system, and keep your nails short so they are less likely to become perforated. Make sure your toenails are thoroughly dry, and don't go barefoot in the dirt. Fingernail salons are the cause of most of the current rage of fingernail fungi because they use emery boards and other nail supplies on more than one person. So it pays to be aware of how your salon operates in regards to reusing equipment.
2016-04-11 02:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Those types of things should not be shared. That and tooth brushes, hair brushes, nail filers, even cups and stuff. But man, you should buy yourself a new set of nail clippers...
2007-09-22 07:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by nerdlovercl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with how often you bathe. Btw its spelled BATHING. Most of the time the fungus gets under the nail like if you`re walking in the garden barefoot or in public showers. A weakened or damaged nail also makes it easier for a fungus to take over the nail.
2016-03-16 03:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive never heard of anything but i am sure it is possible when an open wound is involved. you can always sterilize them later. you were not wrong to feel that way a lot of everyday hygiene products should not be shared.
2007-09-22 07:35:26 · answer #8 · answered by curiousrenee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY SCHOOL FORCED SEVERAL STUDENTS TO USE THE SAME DIRTY NAIL CLIPPERS OR WE WOULD BE SENT HOME AND FAIL OUR MIDTERM EXAM. THIS WAS DONE AT ELIJAHS PROMISE CULINARY SCHOOL IN NEW BRUNSWICK NEW JERSEY. I WAS KICKED OUT OF THE SCHOOL TODAY FOR REFUSING TO USE SAME PAIR. HOW DO I GET THEM IN TROUBLE AND GET REINSTATED BACK INTO SCHOOL?
2015-07-07 13:19:59 · answer #9 · answered by paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋