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Why do I have headaches at work?

December 29, 2010 | Bookmark +

I am a nail technician, and for about a year I have had headaches at work. I thought it was just stress, but one Friday I got a very painful migraine headache at the salon, and I swelled up. I stayed in bed all weekend. Four days later I still had the headache. I am scared to go to my doctor. I am using a 3M respirator to work and am looking for a ventilation hood to use at my station. What could be the problem?

Answer

Your symptoms may be due to acrylic allergy. Inhalation of the fumes at work might possibly result in the symptoms you describe. I feel your medical complaints are very signuicm1t and should certainly be evaluated by a physician. It is also possible that the headache and swelling may be due to other causes; therefore a visit to your doctor is definitely” indicated. She will probably perform some blood tests and allergy tests to determine if it’s an allergy or if you are suffering from overexposure.

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What’s the cause of the pinkish-red oval area on the pad of my client’s toes?

I have a client who has a recurring problem with her fourth toes during the winter months. Both of her “ring finger” toes develop a pinkish-red oval area on the pad. Then a month later, when I see her again, the skin has become dry and hard like a callus, with the layers of skin peeling away to reveal a deeper, dark epicenter.  It’s extremely painful for her and, needless to say, we do not touch it. But it clears up in the summer when she’s wearing open-toed sandals, so I suspect it has to be due to the boots she wears in the winter. Plus she never puts lotion on her feet or uses a foot file in between visits. What do you think causes this?

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What are the big white spots on my natural-nail client’s nails?

I have a client who has been with me for about two years. She used to wear acrylic nails but has been a natural nail client for eight months or so. She has these white spots on her nails — big spots that are dry, but not flaky, right in the middle of the nail. I did try to buff them lightly but they do not come off or grow off. I had a new client come in last week who had the same on her toenails. She said it started after she had a pedicure done at another salon. Can you help?

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