"Many women do not have to wait years to discover untoward consequences of the recent cosmetic rage (for nails). They are experiencing allergic reactions to the chemicals in nail products, separation of the nails from their fleshy beds and a variety of other problems.
"Other women are discovering a different set of nail problems involving both fingers and toes, an eventual result of wearing ill-fitting shoes, improper nail hygiene, chronic disease or simply decades of wear and tear and the inevitable changes that accompany aging....
"In the September issue of Women's Health in Primary Care, two New York dermatologists, Dr. Herbert P. Goodheart of Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Hendrik Uyttendaele of Columbia University Medical Center, reviewed the various procedures involved in current nail cosmetic practices and their sometime hazards."
