Nail Fungus

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Nail Fungus

• Nail Mold

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Fungi

• Fungi are vegetable parasites including all types
  of fungus or mold
• Highly contagious
• Transmitted through unsanitary implements and
  work conditions

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Fungi

• Can be spread from nail to nail or person to
  person
• Avoided by proper disinfection and sanitation
  practices
• Appear under nails as cheesy, sticky residue
• the residue progresses to a dry and crusty
  texture under nail plate
• must be referred to a physician

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Mold

• Discoloration between nail plate and artificial
  enhancements have been thought to be mold
  however, it is actually a bacterial infection
  caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• This bacteria can grow out of control and cause
  infection under certain conditions

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Causes of Infection

• Contaminated implements
• Moisture trapped between an unsanitized natural
  nail and artificial
• Moisture produces the anaerobic ( no oxygen )
  condition sought by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Indications of Infections

• A yellow-green spot that becomes darker in
  advanced stages
• Yellow-green spot changes from yellow to green to
  brown to black
• Bad odor if infected for a long period of time
• Nail plate sensitive to touch

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Exposing the natural nail

• Remove artificial nail enhancements
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa is killed by exposure to
  air
• Refer client to physician

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Removal of artificial enhancement

• Wear gloves during removal of artificial nails
• Follow manufactures directions
• Upon completion, discard all products and tools
  that cannot be disinfected
• Disinfect all others

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Removal of artificial enhancement

• File around stain
• Soaking off
• Use alcohol to remove and dry contaminated
  moisture from nail surface
• Remaining stain cannot be removed and must be
  allowed to grow out