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Moldy Oldy Fun Guys
Moldy Oldy Fun Guys
Published by The Geek
04-01-04
Moldy Oldy Fun Guys

Mold may grow on your shower curtain....But it sure ain't gonna grow on your fingernails.

In this article, learn about one of the most common myths about nails, Bacteria, Mould, and Fungi.


Lets get one thing straight before we begin.

Mold may grow on your white, wheat, or rye bread....But it sure ain't gonna grow on your fingernails. Mold is not a human pathogen, therefore the probability of mold growing on your plate is next to nil. While true that mold is a fungus, what people usually experience growing between their plate and the product is not a Fungus. It is a bacterial infection.

Whoopee you solemnly say to yourself. Now, how do I tell the difference between a Fungal and bacterial infection?

Bacterial Infections:

Generally characterised by a very light to very dark green stain on and in the plate.

How does this occur?

I'm damn glad you asked.

Generally this type of infection comes about from improper preparation of the nail plate prior to product application. (Though this may not always the case.)
What I mean by properly prepared plate is...Cleansed, sanitised, and dehydrated. Since all we can do during preparation is Sanitise (reduce the number of problem causing pathogens) the plate, the idea is that we remove as many of those lil pathogenic critters as possible, as well as the oil and contaminants that the critters feed off of.

This type of infection can also be caused from clients playing nail tech.
Using nail adhesive to stick down a broken nail, or to stick a fake nail on is a sure fire way to get an infection of this kind as you will be trapping all things needed to produce a greenie.

You don't see doctors that send their patients home with scalpels just in case there is a problem. Don't sell adhesive to your customers.
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  #1  
By Sassy Hassy on 09-06-06, 12:58 PM
Just bumping this up as there seems to be a lot of confusion about how to treat bacterial and fingal infections.
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By MINKUS on 09-06-06, 01:03 PM
well done sassy ive been HUNTING for this everywhere!
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By becki x on 09-06-06, 01:14 PM
The light has gone on now lol,thanks mum n sassy x
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By TracyB627 on 28-06-06, 10:27 PM
Mold in nails and on feet

Two weeks ago I dropped off fingernail and toenail samples to the hospital lab. My doctor's office called today and said it's not a fungus, but a mold. I asked what I am to do about it and was told to soak my thumb and everything else in bleach. I looked up mold on fingernails and saw where you said mold cannot grow in the nail plate but I beg to differ.
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By Teri on 13-10-06, 01:00 PM
Thankyou for this, its very helpful!

Teri x
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By sweetnesz on 01-11-06, 04:23 PM
what r the procedures for reporting accidents in a salon
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By Bev Rose on 12-08-07, 02:53 PM
I just needed to read this again to check what it is I've got on my thumb, and it seems it's neither??
I have to take a clipping for the doctor but it's half way down my sidewall so can't get a clipping....maybe it's not a fungal....it's not started at the free edge, but halfway down the sidewall....??
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By Sassy Hassy on 22-08-07, 08:05 AM
just thought I'd bump this as thre is still confusion about a bacterial and fungal infection.
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