Not French manicure but onycholysis

Dermatol Online J. 2014 Sep 16;20(9):13030/qt50g1d2s5.

Abstract

French manicure, a simple and elegant manicure style, caught the public's attention by the 19th century in French nail salons. Now this style has spread all over the world and is the first choice of 80% of women in the USA and Europe. It consists of a natural, pink, beige, or nude base tipped with pure white at the distal end.Onycholysis is a disease of the nails characterized by separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, with variable causes. We present 2 cases of onycholysis that resemble the beautiful and elegant French manicure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrylates / adverse effects*
  • Adenoma / complications*
  • Adult
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology
  • Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Onycholysis / chemically induced
  • Onycholysis / etiology*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / complications*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Acrylates