Several times daily pictures are sent to various social media groups asking what a nail condition is and can a service be carried out. What follows is usually a vast array of diagnosis and suggested treatments, the question \u201care you qualified\u201d and several \u2018no, you\u2019re not insured\u2019 or refer to a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The correct answer is that, unless the nail professional has advanced and suitable qualifications or is medically trained, a diagnosis must not be made nor any treatment suggestions. Our remit is to only work on healthy nails. However, there still needs to be some recognition of the condition, especially if an allergy is suspected. Just a picture is often not enough for any informed help as more information is usually needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to deal with nail and skin conditions needs to be the subject of another Blog. This one is about something different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although they are in a very small minority, there now seems to be posts of pictures with minor nail conditions with the comment that the nail service was refused! Some of them, in my opinion, need not to have been refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A well-educated and informed nail professional CAN deal with a whole range of conditions before a refusal, or a referral is needed. Maybe the required service needs some restriction or adaptation e.g., avoid soaking, shorter enhancements, added strength, thinner coating, avoid exfoliation, replace UV gel polish with traditional polish etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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