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Can I get a headache from working with nail products?

Question:“I started training in September using the liquid and powder system. Last week I have developed an extremely painful headache, which is in one area (left eyebrow). I am wondering if this has anything to do with the products or perhaps a separate issue altogether. Is this a known issue? Is this similar to something […]

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What is the difference between HEMA and di-HEMA?

What is the difference between HEMA and di-HEMA?Well, their only similarity is that they are both monomers, and both are used in acrylate-based nail coatings. They have a very different molecular structure, with di-HEMA being considerably larger than HEMA. HEMA is hydroxyethyl methacrylate di- HEMA is Trimethylhexyl Dicarbamate HEMA is a known high-level allergen. All

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Dermatophyte and non-dermatophyte fungi

Dermatophyte (from the Greek words δέρμα, dérma, “skin”, and φυτόν, phytón, “plant”) is a fungus that causes parasitic infections on the skin, hair, or nails. There are about 300 dermatophyte species belonging to the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton. In humans, dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes, and Microsporum canis cause superficial infections of the nails,

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The onychomycosis (fungal nail) test is positive… Now what?

Your client came in with a suspicious-looking toenail. The client had it tested, and the onychomycosis test is positive. Now what? Let’s take a step back first, and look at the complete procedure. First, you need to take a picture of both feet and the affected toes, and then take a history: when did they

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