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. Occasionally you might find that the whole nail and even the skin around the nail may be affected. Thats why its fairly common with acrylic nail treatments. The discoloration is a stain in the keratin of your nail thats caused by a by-product of the bacteria.

As a nail technician our training tells us that the best thing to do is remove the nail and let it grow off. Patients likely have a history of prolonged exposure to water or detergents. Typically the nail does not provide a sustainable environment for these bacteria to grow however when conditions are perfect such as when moisture gets trapped these bacteria make a home either on top of the natural nail and under an enhancement.

This green stain on the nail plate is actually Pseudomonas bacterial infection. And this green discoloration varies from blue-green to dark green to bluish-grey and the discoloration depends on the extent of infection. The bacteria nestles in the gap between the nail and nail bed where it produces a green pigment.

But there is good news. Clean the wound with water or saline solution. It is more common in women whose hands are often in contact with soapy water or.

The green color is a stain and will remain until the nail has grown out though most likely the bacteria is no longer active once exp. The bacteria has grown because it has found a nice damp dark area to live and thrive. This green spot is a bacteria.

Green nail syndrome is caused by infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Two weeks ago I noticed a pea green spot under my thumb under my acrylic overlay which kept growing and a darker almost brown spot on my idex finger on the other hand which basically remains the. Pseudomonas are a common run-of-the-mill bacteria that can turn the nail green were mould is actually a fungus.