thanks for all the great responses. I will be meeting with the podiatrist in the new year and I have posted the question on FB to Doug Schoon. When I meet with this Doc I will know the answer. Thanks to Deb D to for the info on polish ingredients, that was good to read.
Holly Cliffe Vancouver, BC On 2011-12-12, at 7:58 PM, Maggie in Visalia wrote: > I think Anna has hit on the points I was planning on addressing: It seems to > me that nail polish in its current form has been around for several decades > and mulitple generations. If it was a proven fact that wearing nail polish > consistantly led to onycholisis, I think more people would be aware of it by > now. > > I fear that you have a podiatrist who is either biased against nail polish > for whatever reason, or is woefully misinformed about polish. > > First, I would contact the podiatrist and have a serious professional to > professional discussion with her. But I think you may want to consider > finding a different doctor to set up a referral business with. > > > Maggie Franklin: > Owner & Artist, The Art of Nailz, Visalia CA > "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." > Maggie Rants [and Raves]@Nails Magazine > Facebook > > > From: Anna Z-James <annazja...@aol.com> > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, December 9, 2011 10:53 AM > Subject: Re: NailTech:: huh..polish causes nail separation! > > Not exactly sure that using polish could cause any type of damage to that > degree? After centuries of using polish oddly enough most of the problems > have surfaced in the last 20 years or so. Most of the problems started > because of lack of education in cleanliness and sanitation. I agree with > Katherine unless the person is allergic I can't see where polish could cause > such horrific separation. > > Before you start to recommend your clients to this doctor I'd make sure you > all have an agreed arrangement of information that is passed on to your > clients. Mainly due in part by the fact that most people will take the > information of a doctor over yours, there causing the loss of a client to > that doctor and the services and information that is offered to them. > > Best of Luck with that situation. > > Anna > Creations by Anna Z-James > www.annazjames.com > 702-927-8831 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Katherine Fahrig <polishedpana...@yahoo.com> > To: nailtech <nailtech@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Fri, Dec 9, 2011 9:21 am > Subject: Re: NailTech:: huh..polish causes nail separation! > > My guess would be that she is talking about the 3 free polishes being the " > healthy " polish. I have not heard of nail polish of any kind causing nail > plate > separation unless it is an allergic reaction. If you want a referral > relationship with this podiatrist perhaps you can get some info printed out > from > the Internet and educate her. Show her what you do and products that you use > and > ask her what she tells her clients. Have industry printouts to back up your > products and procedures. > > You know what? I think that is a good idea, I am going to do the same. I'll > post > what info I print out and where I find it. Anyone else have a "healthy > pedicure > hand book" that they have put together? Does beautytech.com have one? I will > look. > > Katherine > St. Louis, MO > Sent from my iPad > > On Dec 9, 2011, at 10:24 AM, holly cliffe <holly.cli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I recently referred a client to a podiatrist. I am hoping that in the New > Year I will start working with this podiatrist on a sort of internship and > then > establish a referral system with her. I referred my client because her toe > nails are separating from the nail bed, and taking on a new shape.....and > it's > really bothering her. Several years ago she went through a round of > aggressive > chemo and that's when I first started noticing a difference in the nail. I > believe the problem is connected to that, I don't think there is any fungus > growing under there. > > > > The podiatrist is testing for fungus, but she advised my client that if she > > is > wearing "nail polish" all the time that this could have caused the problem, > and > mentioned that she has seen this many times before. Her recommendation was > to > either stop wearing polish or go to the health food store and get some > "healthy" > polish. I believe she is talking about polishes with formaldehyde, toluene > and > DBP. So, I hadnt heard that these chemicals caused nail plate separation but > that's interesting to know. The doc said that the chemicals penetrate the > nail > plate and seep into the soft tissue of the nail bed, cause this separation > and > also get into the blood stream. > > > > I've used OPI, CND polishes for many years (and I believe they've been 3 > > free > for many years). These days I seldom use polish.....most toes I do are > Shellac > or gel/glitter and I believe that is also "3 free" > > > > Anyone know anything about this? > > > > Holly Cliffe > > Holly Cliffe Nail Design > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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