| You might think that with an artificial nail fungus would | | | | You need to deal with your fungal infection, not hide it. |
| not be a problem, but in reality, fungal nail infection can | | | | One more artificial nail fungus connection comes as a |
| be even more of a worry when you apply false nails | | | | result of the booming nail industry: many women are |
| on top of natural nails. This is because fungi grow well | | | | now visiting professionals to have their false nails |
| in damp airless places, like inside shoes, and on warm | | | | applied. They are enjoying nail spas, and getting |
| sweaty feet, and false nails do restrict the flow of air | | | | manicures and pedicures in greater numbers than ever |
| around the nail. Fungal infections of the fingernails are | | | | before. Unfortunately, this gives the fungi that invade |
| much less common than toenail infections, so the issue | | | | human nails a chance to spread. Some of the women |
| is not a big one, but bear in mind that a natural fingernail | | | | that visit your nail-care professional already have |
| covered with a sheet of acrylic, fiberglass, or other | | | | fungus growing in their finger- and toenails. While they |
| synthetic material does not get as much exposure to | | | | are receiving services, fungal spores contaminate the |
| air. | | | | equipment in the facility, and if the facility doesn't follow |
| A fingernail discolored and distorted by fungal growth | | | | strict rules for cleaning and disinfecting, these spores |
| is not a pretty thing, and when your fingernails look like | | | | will still be around when the next customer arrives. |
| this it's tempting to cover up the damage so that other | | | | Then, with each artificial nail fungus gets a free ride |
| people won't see it. However, when you apply an | | | | onto a natural nail and another chance to flourish in a |
| artificial nail fungus does not go away, it just gets put | | | | comfortable environment. This is not a theory: fungi |
| out of sight. Untreated, and possibly even more | | | | and other infectious organisms have been spread by |
| comfortable, it will continue to grow and to destroy the | | | | nail-care procedures. |
| natural nail. It may spread to other fingernails, and | | | | If you use artificial nails fungus may become an issue |
| toenails, or to the skin around the nails. Eventually, | | | | for you. To avoid it, choose a nail-care professional |
| natural nails may disintegrate so badly that it's no | | | | carefully and ask about disinfection procedures, follow |
| longer possible to apply a false nail, and by this time | | | | recommendations for the care of your false nails, and |
| the appearance of the nail will be very much worse. | | | | deal with any symptoms of fungal infection promptly. |