Nail fungus and nail salons

If you spent a visit to your favorite nail salon for a manicure it is a great way to give yourself a well earned
nail treatment. It's just an hour of relaxation in your hectic day, and then, when they are finished you leave
the salon with soft hands and great looking nails. However.....

You need to make pretty sure that you are not leaving with nail fungus (or fungus nails) caused by a small
fungus.
In Europe, nail salons are not regulated or controled by official health inspections. In most countries it
even is not unimaginable that 'nail techs' are not licensed to conduct their business.

This all means you have to be vigilant about nails and health care issues.

Some tips on how you keep your nails safe from nail fungus when visiting a nail salon:

Cleanliness rules

A clean nail salon should scrub floors and manicure tables regularly. Wastebaskets should always be
emptied and cotton balls and tissues trown out after each client.
The staff should appear neat and clean, wearing chirurgical gloves to prevent infection.

Washing the fungus out

Does your manicurist wash her hands between clients? They should do that besides wearing gloves.

Sterilize tools

Cleaning tools in alcohol will not kill the fungus that causes nail fungus. The tools should be
immersed in a special sterilization product for the recommended time.

Don't share tools

Tools should never be used on more than one client. Each client should have her own set of tools.

Protect your cuticles

Don't let manicurists cut your cuticles because they keep your nail beds safe from the exposure
to nail infections.

The nail tech is not your doctor

Nail salon staff should never use razors or other tools to scrape corns off of your feet or to treat
ingrown nails. These methods are best done by medical doctors. They are trained to diagnose
and provide treatment for these problems.

Don't camouflage

If you try to cover your yellowed or even green, thickened nails with nail polish, you may harm
your health. These can be the symptoms of nail fungus. Don't cover it up. You should give it
air and let it dry. Then ask your doctor for a diagnosis and treatment.

Nail salon TepTep does everything possible to prevent environmental or client to client infections

More information and tips about nails, extensions, nail disorder and diseases can be found on
our site: http://www.teptep.nl