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I have dents in my nail plate. Is it possible I overexposed myself to the UV light?

September 01, 1997 | Bookmark +

After wearing UV-light cured gels for about three months, I suddenly develop blisters under my nail plate. After a few days of itching and irritation, I saw a doctor who prescribed a steroid cream. After a week or so, the problem cleared up. Now I have dents in my nail plate, although my nails appear fine otherwise. Is it possible I overexposed myself to the UV light? Will this situation correct itself eventually?

Answer

You probably developed an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients the UV-light gels. If you are allergic, you will need to switch to a different system, such as wraps or liquid and powder acrylic, because every time you are exposed to that ingredient, you will have the same reaction. The deformities in your nail should grow out over the next four months. Fortunately, there is rarely any permanent damage to the nails from that kind of reaction. – Phoebe Rich, M.D.

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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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