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The Nail Doctor

Damage to Matrix Can Permanently Deform Nail

The only way wearing acrylics could have contributed to the damage is by rough manicuring.

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Should You Switch to Formaldehyde-Free Nail Products?

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 Preventable

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.

Ask the Nail Doctor: Nail Separation

The nail is an amazing structure, and a healthy nail is too hard and too dry for bacteria to invade.

Debunking the Fungus Myth

Fungal infections of the fingernail are relatively rare and can only be treated with internal prescription medications.

The Nail Doctor: Bandaging Aggravates Nail Ailments

Covering problem nails with a bandage is the most common aggravating factor I see in nail disorders.

Help Clients Break Habits

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.

The Nail Doctor: Avoid Spreading Warts Viruses

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.

Nutrition and Nails

Nail technicians may perpetuate the myth of diet-caused nail problems by encouraging clients with these complaints to take vitamin supplements to strengthen their nails. But nutrition is a much overrated factor in the nails’ condition.

Editor's note: Stop the Bad Presses!

A good deal of the bad press nails have gotten over the years has been a result of clients who bad-mouth the profession after they’ve suffered some nail health problem, very often an infection.