Transformation of the Safety Paradigm and Technological Protocol in the Nail Care Industry (2011-2024): A Comparative Analysis of Dry and Hydro-Mechanical Impact on Keratin Structures in the Context of Podological Safety and Aesthetic Longevity

Olha Khlomova

Abstract: The present work offers a comprehensive, systematic study of the evolution of nail service technologies over the period from 2011 to 2024. The study is based on the integration of global market data, dermatological research on the pathogenesis of nail apparatus injuries, and an empirical 13-year experience in implementing the proprietary wet grinding technique in clinical and aesthetic practice. The central hypothesis of the study is that the adaptation of podological spray technologies into aesthetic manicure protocols mitigates the risks of thermal necrosis of the matrix and mechanical traumatization of the eponychium inherent in popular techniques of dry hardware manicure. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the safety of the method for patients with diabetes mellitus and impaired tissue trophics. Using the case study of the Nailslab salon, the economic efficiency (reduction of procedure time to 1 hour 40 minutes) and clinical safety of the proposed protocol are demonstrated. The study confirms the need to revise educational standards in the industry with an emphasis on hydro-mechanical treatment methods.

Keywords: hardware manicure, wet grinding, spray technologies, diabetic foot, onycholysis, Russian Manicure, thermodynamics of grinding, nail service safety, professional education

How to Cite?: Olha Khlomova, "Transformation of the Safety Paradigm and Technological Protocol in the Nail Care Industry (2011-2024): A Comparative Analysis of Dry and Hydro-Mechanical Impact on Keratin Structures in the Context of Podological Safety and Aesthetic Longevity", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2433-2439, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251213170549, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251213170549