Why are we seeing more reactions from gel polish services vs gel enhancement services?
Good question and one I haven’t considered before. I think there could be a few reasons:
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Can I cut the keratinised proximal nail fold?
The Proximal Nail Fold is living tissue and the more it is damaged, i.e., cut, nipped, or abraded, the thicker and coarser it will grow. That is a fact of the skin’s physiology. The PNF forms part of an important seal of the nail unit together with the cuticle (shed from the eponychium and made …
What does ‘overcured’ really mean?
“I have been taught that over-cure means you cure a nail product in a uv lamp longer than a manufacturer prescribes / recommends. I understand what happens when a nail product is not cured long enough. But let’s say, a nail coating has to cure for 30 seconds to proper cure – what will happen …
Do all nail plates grow 1mm a week?
Now that’s a fun question! On average yes, but, the definition of average in a nail salon is a bit murky! A day in the life of a salon after lockdown showed us a larger deviation in nail plate growth than we expected after we were forced to go into lockdown for 11 weeks. On …
What is the difference between the nail bed and the nail plate?
These often get mixed up. The nail bed is an area rich in blood vessels and nerve endings that the nail plate sits on. The nail plate is the hard structure of keratinised cells that protects the end of the finger and toes. Please see our full article on the Nail Plate and the Nail …
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Why are there ridges in my nails?
There are many causes of ridges or depressions. It can be from damage to the matrix, illness or changes to the systems of the body. Further details can be found in the article Nail Grooves and Depressions
What is the nail matrix also known as?
The nail matrix is also called the ’nail root’ or ’the birthplace of the nail’. It’s correct anatomical term is, however, the nail matrix
What does the nail matrix do?
It is an area deep inside the finger just behind and under the nail plate where new nail cells are created. Please see our full article on the Nail Matrix
How do I avoid ‘greenies’?
This bacterial infection is almost always associated with the lifting of a nail coating from the nail plate allowing bacteria and other pathogens to invade the space. It is probably a pseudomonas bacteria and is also known as chloronychia or green nail syndrome. See the full artice for chloronychia or the article on how to …
How do I treat ‘green nail syndrome’?
If this discolouration is associated with the lifting of a nail coating from the nail plate it is probably ‘greenies’ or chloronychia all of which are a bacterial infection of Pseudomonas. Please see the full article on the condition chloronychia
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