Green Under My Acrylic Nail

Although this green discoloration may have the appearance of a mold this is NOT a mold.

Green under my acrylic nail. A blue-green discoloration signals a fungal infection. Now the nail fungal infection may go unnoticed for a long time under acrylic nails as it hides there. The condition is usually confined to one or two nails and can involve fingernails or toenails.

Causes of Acrylic Nail Fungus. What causes green spots under acrylic nails. Yellow-green green and green-black nail discolorations are signs of a Pseudomonas bacterial infection.

The green color is a stain and will remain until the nail has grown out though most likely the bacteria is no longer active once exp. A bacterial infection can turn your nails green. The treatment for green nails is to remove the enhancement and trim clean and disinfect the nail to kill the pseudomonas bacteria.

Always wash your hands with soap and water Use rubbing alcohol on your nails before applying an acrylic nail Disinfect any tools you use in and around your nail Ensure a correct fit over your nail bed its a common mistake. Ive had this a few times myself. 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.

Green nail syndrome chromonychia is a nail disorder characterized by onycholysis and green-black discoloration of the nail bed. There was a time when techs were taught to treat the nail to remove a. Pseudomonas is a common bacteria found in soil and water and it can get trapped under a lifted 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. 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. Mold is not a human pathogen.