{"id":40392,"date":"2021-09-11T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=40392"},"modified":"2021-09-11T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T18:23:24","slug":"perdida-de-placas-ungueales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/blog\/lost-nail-plates","title":{"rendered":"Placas de u\u00f1as perdidas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ha habido muchas im\u00e1genes espantosas de placas de u\u00f1as arrancadas del lecho ungueal debido a accidentes mientras se llevaban recubrimientos o mejoras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This used to be a fairly frequent event many years ago when MMA was the main monomer used in an L&P system, but it shouldn\u2019t be the case now! So, what is happening? How can it be prevented?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MMA (methyl methacrylate) is not any more hazardous than the far more common EMA (ethyl methacrylate) but it is inappropriate for nail overlays and enhancements. One of the reasons for this is it is too hard and inflexible. Its adhesion to the nail plate is also very strong as it mostly uses a physical bond to the nail plate which, basically, needs to be shredded for the bond to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meant that if there was accidental damage to the nail the overlay wouldn\u2019t break but the nail plate would be ripped off!! OUCH!!! Very painful, open to infection and months to heal and grow back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMA as a monomer, is much more flexible and the nail plate does not need to be shredded and therefore severely weakened. With the correct application, i.e., correct ratio and structure, the overlay or enhancement will break before the nail plate is ripped off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same is true for any type of coating, overlay or enhancement. Adhesion and strength needs to be good for longevity but not put the whole nail plate at risk of this dreadful result, that can occur with minimal pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accidental damage can still be painful as the break can be over the hyponychium and can draw blood but, it is where a natural nail can break with enough force. When this happens, all the bodies protection systems come into play. The blood will clot and help seal the area; antibodies will help protect against infection. The pain will be short lived, and all will heal very quickly. A break lower down on the nail bed or a nail plate ripping off is far more serious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The natural nail flexes all the time. Using your hands or just walking for toe nails, means that the nails move along with the fingers or toes. If the flexibility of the overlay is much less than the nail plate, then the \u2018best\u2019 scenario is that the overlay will be pulled apart from the nail plate causing lifting anywhere on the nail. The worst scenario is the loss of a nail plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la causa de estas roturas? Pues muchas cosas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n