Allergic Reaction

[Anne Roberts]

I had a lady come into the salon I work in on Saturday with blistered and weeping cuticles.

She had had her nails done at another salon and had been told by the tech that the swollen and sore cuticles were caused by a change in cuticle oil! The lady had come in for some advice on what to do.

I explained that in my opinion it was a reaction to the acrylic not oil and she should remove the enhancements asap. She said she'd been wearing acrylic for years so she knew it wasn't that, it had to be the oil. I went on to explain that a reaction can happen overnight, even if you have been wearing the nails for years, overexposure etc. She absolutely would not belive me. I offered to remove the nails for free even though I hadnt put them on just to relieve the pain and she refused.

What would everyone else have done, the poor lady left in agony.

 

[Blackjack]

Some oils contain wheatgerm. My friend is intollerent to wheat products so she canno't use certain oils! I wonder if she was the same.
If it isnt the oil and she realises that it is the enhancements, she will maybe realise you gave good advice and that you tried to help her even though she wasnt your client ! and then you can look at other techniques and products xx

 

[Bev Rose]

I would of though like you too, and made the same suggestions, but I would of advised her to go to her GP.
At the end of the day, it's not our place to diagnose what she may or may not be suffering with. (Even though we may be right).

She will find out soon enough I'm sure, if she has them removed and the problem subsides.

Did you ask her what oil she used to use and what she;s changed to Anne? (as a matter of interest)

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

I would have done the same. Told her it could be one of a few things, not definitely the oil. Then sent her to GP and hope she listens

 

[Pink Pink Pink]

what about paronychia??

 

[Helen Keating]

did she say what system was used on her? because to me it sounds like primer burns... just my opinion..

 

[geeg]

You can all speculate all you want ... the fact is that none of you can possibly know the cause of this woman's allergic reaction ... and it really doesn't matter because it is not for us to diagnose. That is the job of a doctor.

1. I would never offer to remove the nails because it would be absolutely pointless. Why? Because if the problem was the product then once polymerised, the product becomes inert/unreactive and is not causing the reaction anymore.

2. You would never put weeping and blisterd fingers in an acetone solution to remove product which doesn't need removing anyway. Removeing the nails would have been worse than just leaving them alone.

Learn about product chemistry geeks and you won't make the wrong decisions.:!:

 

[Anne Roberts]

I forgot to mention that I did recommend that she see her doctor.

I have been told during all my training that any kind of reaction on the surrounding skin and the enhancements should be removed, obviously not by putting them in acetone.

For future reference, if I have another client who comes in on a Saturday when the doctors are closed, what should I recommend - casualty?

 

[geeg]

I forgot to mention that I did recommend that she see her doctor.

I have been told during all my training that any kind of reaction on the surrounding skin and the enhancements should be removed, obviously not by putting them in acetone.

For future reference, if I have another client who comes in on a Saturday when the doctors are closed, what should I recommend - casualty?

I wasn't implying that you didn't give the right recommendation re the Dr. I'm sure you did.

IF someone has a reaction to a chemical in a product and has skin as you described and they can't get to a Dr. then they should go to a chemist and get a cream from them to put on it. There are plenty of allergy creams for topical application that will take the itching away. Taking an antihistamine (allergy tablet) can also reduce the itching. these should be available over the counter.

Removal is recommended but not immediate removal. What they teach is to not carry on having the enhancements done and to carry out a safe removal at an appropriate time. When the hands are red raw and itching to beat the band is not the appropriate time.

The cured plastic will not cause the reaction to be any worse. It is the wet product that is reactive not the dry. By the time the product is dry, the damage has been done.

 

[Anne Roberts]

Hi Geeg,

Sorry love, bad day!

It was the chemist that sent the customer to me! Should I wait until pain has gone to remove them then?

 

[geeg]

Absolutely.

 

[Eyemunique]

When I did my training, I was told by the product company to remove enhancements straight away. Then, I did some training with NSI and they said exactly the same as Geeg.

It's so confusing, I wish training was a bit more.... standardised?

xx

 

[geeg]

When I did my training, I was told by the product company to remove enhancements straight away. Then, I did some training with NSI and they said exactly the same as Geeg.

It's so confusing, I wish training was a bit more.... standardised?

xx

There will always be good and bad training and those that teach the facts and those that give their opinion.

Thesalongeek is known for teaching the FACTS ... you can trust what you read absolutely. For better understanding read Doug Schoon's book on product chemistry. It is very readable and understandable and helps everything to make perfect sense. AND it is written by the world's foremost authority on nail structure and nail product chemistry.