Nail Salon Safety

There was a recent article in Sun Sentinel ( http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-hlpnails21jan21,0,3907127.story ) found dozens of South Florida nail salons have been cited during the past three years for failing to maintain health and saftey standards.

To find out if your local salon has been cited, visit Sun-Sentinel.com/nails.

There have been over 4000 complaints lodged against south Florida nail salons and over 150 citations issued since 2003.

Infections in the nail plate, called paronychia, can be caused by either bacteria or fungus. Fungal infections of the nail plate is called onychomycosis and is very common but also very difficult to treat and can result in destruction of the nail plate. There are topical and oral treatments for onychomycosis and you can ask your dermatologist about this if you have it.