itching and pealing skin around nails - Nail Problems Message Board

sandy42 · 08-17-2007, 09:21 AM

I have a girlfried who has had acrylic nails for several years and all of a sudden one day when she was getting a fill she had itching around her fingernails. The itching went away after a few days but then the skin around her nails started pealing. She went back again for one more fill and the itching was so bad that she couldn't stand it and the pealing skin continued. She went and had the acrylic nails removed and now her real nails appear to have a slight yellow tint and the outer edges are discolored. Does anyone know if this is a fungus or a severe reaction to acrylic?

Marti · 08-20-2007, 06:14 AM

Allergic reaction does not happen overnight, but only after years of repeated and prolonged skin contact to an allergen; in this case, the acrylic products. Since all artificial nail products are made from the same family of acrylates, it she is allergic to one, she will be allergic to all of them. She was right in having them removed.

As for the discoloration, if it is a fungal infection, the nail plate will be separated from the nail bed and there will be apparent debris in the area of separation. The portion of the sidewall that seems to have pulled away is more than likely part of the allergic reaction. As long as she does not have nails reapplied, the portion that separated at the side will grow forward as the new nail plate emerges from under the proximal nail fold (cuticle area).

annie-e · 08-29-2007, 06:16 PM

Sandy,
I have the same problem, when I had my nails done in a saloon my fingers itched so bad I couldnt stand it, well I started doing my nails myself the same way they do but im more carefull to not touch the skin around my nails, but it still itches.Well I got good news for u, I had my nails done in a saloon and told them of my problem so they used a product I call it call3 in 1 liquid, it is the powder and the liquid all in one and believe it or not my fingers didnt itch.Now the problem is that not all saloon have it, I tried to order it on the net and went to Sally's but they dont carry it the lady on the net told me only Lic. beauticians can get it and unfortunatly I dont have any friends that are beauticians.
I hope u get this message and I hope it solves your problem, if u have a freind that is a beautician she can get it for u.
good luck

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