Can Fungal Infections be Passed from Client to Client?
Paul Kechijian answers questions on nail infections, how to deal with unpleasant fungus and a frequent nail-biter.
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The Nail Doctor is back to tell us about nail deformities and the safety of artificial nails during pregnancy.
Athlete’s foot and eczema may produce the same symptoms, but their causes and treatments are very different.
Should a nail technician remove acrylic from a client who is suffering from tender nail beds after the nail tech recently changed product?
The Nail Doctor helps us interpret brown lines on our nails, and the potential effects of acetone.
Determining the cause of a change in nail color can be difficult, but knowing when the change occurred – while the nail plate was being formed or after it developed – is helpful.
Nails don’t talk, hut they do reveal a lot about: a persons lifestyle and grooming habits. And, if you know what to look for, they also reveal signs of poor health.
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The only way wearing acrylics could have contributed to the damage is by rough manicuring.
Several years ago nail technicians expressed concern about the use of formaldehyde in nail polish and nail treatments because it is a know skin irritant and some people are allergic to it. However, I suspect that less than 1/10,000 of human exposure to formaldehyde comes from nail products.
Ingrown nails are most common on the big toes because people wear tight shoes that press on the skin around the big toe, jamming it into the side of the nail.
The nail is an amazing structure, and a healthy nail is too hard and too dry for bacteria to invade.
Fungal infections of the fingernail are relatively rare and can only be treated with internal prescription medications.
Covering problem nails with a bandage is the most common aggravating factor I see in nail disorders.
It’s not uncommon to see clients with nail deformities characterized by ridges on the nail plate. Called habit tic, it is a benign habit that often relieves a person’s anxiety.
Warts are a common problem caused by contagious viruses. All warts come from direct or indirect contact with another wart. Each wart makes millions of viruses each day that can be passed to other people and cause warts.