Green Under My Acrylic Nail

Hi If nails are green under enhancements then the enhancement needs to be removed as the green is a bacterial infection from something being trapped under the nail enhancement it is not normal but does happen.

Green under my acrylic nail. As a nail technician our training tells us that the best thing to do is remove the nail and let it grow off. A bacterial infection can turn your nails green. Green under acrylic with picture Even without seeing the photo I could tell you that you have aquired a Pseudomonas Bacterial infection on top of the nail plate.

The green discoloration is classic for a Pseudomonas Bacterial Infection of the nail plate. The green color is a stain and will remain until the nail has grown out though most likely the bacteria is no longer active once exp. Yellow-green green and green-black nail discolorations are signs of a Pseudomonas bacterial infection.

It is probably the bacteria Pseudomonas. The condition is usually confined to one or two nails and can involve fingernails or toenails. What causes green spots under acrylic nails.

Pseudomonas is a common bacteria found in soil and water and it can get trapped under a lifted acrylic nail. When it appears beteween the overaly and the nail plate it is a direct result of using an infected file implement or instrument or from improper nail plate preparation. The false nails mask the fungus infection and help it spread.

Since the discoloration is underneath the nail it will not disappear with washing or scrubbing. There was a time when techs were taught to treat the nail to remove a. Once the nail gets infected the fungus thrives as the fake nails offer a perfect place for them to thrive a warm moist and dark atmosphere.

Now the nail fungal infection may go unnoticed for a long time under acrylic nails as it hides there. Pseudomonas is a common bacteria found in soil and water and it can get trapped under a lifted acrylic nail. Although most people think it is a fungal infection it is actually a bacterial infection called Pseudomonas Bacterial infection on top of the nail plate also known at salons as a Greenie.