A Day in the Life of a Nail Expert: Diagnosing and Treating Nail Fungus
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses the challenges associated with diagnosing and treating nail fungus.
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In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses the challenges associated with diagnosing and treating nail fungus.
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern answers questions she’s received about nail ailments from around the world. Topics include toenail fungus, vertical black lines, nail shedding, ingrown toenails, and cutting the cuticle.
White superficial onychomycosis may appear as a dusting on the tops of your clients’ toenails and requires lab results to diagnose accurately. Here’s what do to if you suspect this powdery culprit.
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses yellow nails. Causes range from cosmetic concerns — like polish staining — to medical conditions such as fungus, onycholysis, and yellow nail syndrome.
Here’s an excerpt from Doug Schoon’s “Face to Face, Volume 2” discussing WSO — white superficial onychomycosis.
As nail professionals, we don’t diagnose or treat medical conditions, but being able to spot trouble empowers us to help guide clients to seek appropriate help. Take our quiz to check your knowledge.
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses who is particularly at risk to contract nail fungus and what treatment options are available to those who do get it.
As a nail tech, you’ve probably seen your share of calluses, ingrown nails, fungi, and other yucky foot ailments. But how do you know when to declare “hands off” and refer your client to a podiatrist?
Sometimes being a professional means making the difficult choice to refuse to perform a service on a client. Knowing when to make that call is the sign of an educated and courageous tech.
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses infections of the skin and nails that nail techs should be aware of.