Green Spot Under Acrylic Nail

There was a time when techs were taught to treat the nail to remove a green spot.

Green spot under acrylic nail. Green nail syndrome GNS is an infection of the nails that leads to a greenish discoloration of nails also known as chloronychia. The condition is usually confined to one or two nails and can involve fingernails or toenails. Pseudomonas nail infection can show up as small green spots anywhere on the nail plate.

Green nails are caused by a bacterial infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus. Black spots under nail can also be caused by the following conditions. Medications for nail fungus from fake acrylic nails.

Dab a thin layer of Neosporin or antibiotic ointment onto the nail bed. Now heres the hard part. If this happens be sure you perform proper wound care to prevent infection.

Once you get the product off your nail wash it with soap and water douse it in Bactine or Peroxide take your hair dryer to it and make sure its dry. The treatment for green nails is to remove the enhancement and trim clean and disinfect the nail to kill the pseudomonas bacteria. But there is good news.

Pseudomonas sue-dough-no-mus bacterial spores can become trapped between the nail plate and the acrylic or gel overlay. Pseudomonas is a common bacteria found in soil and water and it can get trapped under a lifted acrylic nail. Mold is not a human pathogen.

It is not the bacteria itself. It is more common with nails that are left on for 3 months or longer. Clean the wound with water or saline solution.