Category: Women Nail Fungus

Finger Nail Fungus among Women: Is Applying Artificial Nails a Solution?

Posted by on January 12, 2009

Nowadays more and more women appeal to using artificial nails as an easier way o make the nails look beautiful. The artificial nails cover up the natural ones, and many women use them as a method of covering unattractive nails, affected by fungi. In fact, such cover-up for nail fungus is known as a condition called ”artificial nails fungus”. Artificial nails covering the infected ones don’t perform any nail fungus cure and the problem remains unsolved. What is more, the condition of fungal nails is even worsened by this cover-up, as for nail fungus perfect conditions are created: it really likes darkness and moisture. Thus, applying artificial nails over the natural ones, affected by fungus, creates a favorable environment for fungi growing. Although fungal nails are known to more often occur on feet (as feet are usually placed in a warm, rather damp place with the lack of airing), they also occur under the artificial nails, as there’s too less fresh air.

Fingernail fungus is found much rarely than fungus, appearing on toenails. Still, you should know that an artificial nail placed over the natural one creates intensives for the development and spread of fungi microorganisms. Of course, if a woman notices that her nails start growing yellow, because of fingernail fungus, it’s her natural desire to hide them behind the beautiful artificial nails. Still this doesn’t fix the problem, as the condition of the infected nails will become worse and worse, as the growth of fungi will be fastened due to the favorable environment under the artificial nail. While your fungal nails are covered, their bad condition is not seen by other people, while the nails are being destroyed by the infection. The condition may become so bad, that you’ll no longer be able to even apply the artificial nail, as the natural one is badly affected by fungus. It’s much better to cure the infection at the very beginning rather than trying to hide its unpleasant appearance.

Fingernail fungus is more wide-spread among women than among men, as the beauty industry is flourishing, making them often visit nail shops to get the artificial nails applied. So more and more women as well as some men visit these nail shops to get manicures and pedicures they desire. Still, along with the beauty of artificial nails fungus may come, as some women infected with it also visit such salons. So, fungus may transfer from the infected nails to the tools, and if these tools hadn’t been sterilized, there’s a high risk for you to catch the infection.

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