Environment
Nail salons and pedicures are environments where skin and nail dust can spread. This invisible dust often contains spores of dermatophytes, ready to colonize the skin of customers. Dermatophytes are those fungi that cause athlete’s foot or onychomycosis (mycosis of the nail). Moreover, an infection is more easily contracted when the skin is fragilized by chemicals, and by the cutting, filing and shaping of the nails.
The applicators of the base or of the gel, or other instruments that cannot be sterilized, might be contaminated by fungi, and can become the source of further infections.
Consequences
Nail fungus can affect either the toenails or fingernails or both. Toenail fungus or fungal nail can spread to other nails and even other areas. An epidemic can start in a nail salon.
Onychomycosis is very difficult to treat, and it is a source ef embarrassement!
Advice for Visitors
Take care of yourself, do not rely on others. Ask your pedicurist or nail technician about the available disinfectants. If AVI is available, dip your toes or the tip of your fingers for 15 seconds in AVI before and after treatment.
Advice for Managers
Use in your practice the best available technologies. : AVI against dermatophytes, NOSO to disinfectant efficiently surfaces.
The fear of being infected can be a major psychological barrier to come to a nail care setting.
Use AVI and NOSO, to keep your environment free of dermatophytes and your customers free of infection – and worries. They will appreciate it!
How it works
AVI was designed to be active against dermatophytes in a very short time. Toes or tip of fingers are dipped in AVI 15 seconds, that’s all!
NOSO can be easily spread out on the floor (a reservoir of infected dust) or tables. It Works against very résistant microorganisms in 30 seconds.
TACIT is a hand disinfectant with a gel texture – it is a good complement to AVI.