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Can I service a diabetic client with discolored toenails?

May 21, 2013

This is an important question. When in doubt, do not book him and always refer to a medical professional. A dermatologist or podiatrist would be the ideal medical professional to refer to. As a nail technician, you are not expected to know everything and you would be doing your client a big favor by expressing your concern and suggesting that he see a health care professional.  

— Dana Stern, M.D. is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in nails. She works in private practice in New York City

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