AboutMaggie Franklin Expertise Professional Nailcare: nail enhancement chemistry and technique, mancuring and pedicuring. I am not qualified to give medical advice or make medical diagnoses.
Experience I am a professional nail technician with 17 years experience in the professional beauty industry. I am licensed in the states of California (license #M120766) and Colorado (license #8611.)
I have been an active member of the online mailing list at Beautytech.com since 1999 where I network with 100s of nail industry professionals around the world.
Over the last 15 years I have accumulated several advanced training certificates, including the coveted Creative Nail Designs Master Nail Technician status, and personal training by Tammy Taylor, Tom Bachik, and Tom Holcomb.
I briefly joined the competition circuit in 2002, taking first place in the second annual Strut Your Stuff Online competition in the Enhancement 2 category. In 2009 I have decided to make time in my schedule to get back into competition by joining "Team Pink," the competition team captained by current world champion nail technician, Lynn Lammers.
I boast several contributions to articles that have appeared in both Nails and Nailpro magazines, including a brief stint as a Nails Magazine Help Desk contributor and now I write a semi-weekly blog for Nails Magazine while continuing to attend tradeshows and continuing education events.
Organizations Nail Tech mailist list at Beautytech.com
Publications Nails Magazine. Nailpro Magazine. Blogging for Nails Magazine since September, 2008: http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/
Education/Credentials CA license #M120766. CO license #8611. CND Master Nail Technician. Tom Holcomb Academy. Personal training with Tom Bachik. Two day advanced training with Tammy Taylor. AEFM certified for use of electric file. HRTE (High Road to Education) in San Jose, CA 2009.
Awards and Honors 2nd Annual Strut Your Stuff Online competition, 1st place in Enhancement 2. Member of "Team Pink" competition team 2009. 3rd place, Novice tip-and-overlay relay at IBS Las Vegas, 2009.
Question Due to an injury my nail is ajar to the left but still in tact. I went to the doctor because I had a bed of tissue of the right side of my nail, where there was no nail since it was ajar to the left, and my doctor used some type of "acid" that got rid of the tissue but I still have a small amount of dried blood there. The bottom right side of my nail started to peel off and I don't know if I should use a bandaid to cover it or keep picking at it. It looks like the bottom of the nail is still crooked and my concern is that my nail is going to continue to grow at an angle instead of straight. The top of of the finger is still swollen because of a fracture in that particular bone but do you think my nail will grow back straight if I peel it off? I don't have a picture on hand but can send or attach one later if that helps.
Answer I would definitely talk to your doctor about your concerns, but from my interpretation of what you are describing I think you'll just have to wait and see. I don't think you should pick at the nail, picking is almost never good for nails. Once the swelling in your finger goes down and the nail has a chance to heal and start growing again you'll be able to see if it's going to straighten out. If the matrix (where the nail is formed, below the cuticle) was damaged, the nail may never grow properly again. Likewise, if the tissue along the nail bed (the skin under the nail that the nail should be sitting on top of) has been permanently damaged, then the nail plate may never be able to attach to that skin again. All you can do is wait and see. It might take a couple of months before you'll be able to tell for sure.
