Green Spot Under Acrylic Nail

This green spot is a bacteria.

Green spot under acrylic nail. The bacteria has grown because it has found a nice damp dark area to live and thrive. So poor fitting of the fake nails is also one of the causes of acrylic nail. Although this green discoloration may have the appearance of a mold this is NOT a mold.

The condition is usually confined to one or two nails and can involve fingernails or toenails. Mold is not a human pathogen. The green discoloration is classic for a Pseudomonas Bacterial Infection of the nail plate.

Green nail syndrome or GNS is an infection of the nails that leads to a greenish discoloration of nails wherein the underneath skin of the nails discolors which makes the nails appear green. It happens mostly when you are applying these nails yourself. 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.

Black spots under nail can also be caused by the following conditions. The green spots wont go away. The bacteria nestles in the gap between the nail and nail bed where it produces a green pigment.

Occasionally you might find that the whole nail and even the skin around the nail may be affected. Beauticians may experience green nails which is caused by a bacterial infection caused by Pseudomonas. Dab a thin layer of Neosporin or antibiotic ointment onto the nail bed.

I was just wondering if any of you with acrylic overlay on your nails has had this problem. It is more common in women whose hands are often in contact with soapy water or. This green stain on the nail plate is actually Pseudomonas bacterial infection.