Im a nail tech and a new client came in. She said she had been going through chemo I noticed her big toes are black and Im concerned if its a fungal infection and I dont want to chance spreading anything to my other clients. Is that a normal side effect?
Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Chemotherapy can cause immunosuppression. Immunosuppression is the major cause of the fungal infection in the cancer patient. Fungal infection can cause blackening of the infected part. So if the toe is infected than you should avoid the procedure. Fungus is usually present in all of our surrounding. But we are not infecting with it because we have good immunity. In the same way if your client is neat and clean with good immunity they will not have any fungal infection. It occurs only in immunocompromised patients. So you can do procedure in them, with good hygienic condition. With good aseptic procedure it will not spread to others. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor.