cuticle & Eponychium - confused!!

[holliejayne]

suzie- I was taught after soaking, dry hand slightly, push back eponichium with cotton wool covered orange stick soaked in cuticle remover, then with hoof stick, then remove cuticle with cuticle knife, and then any tiny bits of skin that are sticking up after you have cleansed nip away. and remember, clamp the piece of skin with the nippers, squeeze really hard and then pull away. I always get terrified of pulling half someones finger off!!

 

[nailzoo]

guess they are gonna have to rename those pterygium removal tools

 

[Envy]

guess they are gonna have to rename those pterygium removal tools

this a bug bear of mine, hate the name of them!!

How can you "Remove" a disorder where living tissue becomes fused and pulled along the nail plate. Imagine the blood, yuck!!!

 

[nailzoo]

FYI http://www.beautytech.com//celebqa/celebqa.cgi?answer=1062211951 just goes to show you can teach old dogs new tricks

 

[geeg]

FYI http://www.beautytech.com//celebqa/celebqa.cgi?answer=1062211951 just goes to show you can teach old dogs new tricks

Well it's hardly surprising these 'myths' perpetuate when even text books have it wrong is it?? This old dog had to re-learn it too a few years ago!! :biggrin:

 

[debs81]

I don't understand what "excess eponychium" is. I did my basic manicure course yesterday and have to admit I was frightened to use the nippers in case I nipped something living - If it's a small piece of skin sticking up after clearing the "gunk" is it ok to nip that? sorry for my lack of proper vocab!

I Think thats ok yeah, but what i meant was we were taught that if the cuticle as in what most people think is the cuticle is really thick then we should cut it. Will not be doing that anymore.