Ruined your nails with extensions? Recovery in Aventura — a Russian manicure that heals, not hides
You took the extensions off — and didn't recognize your own nails. Thin, white-patched, rough. You want to hide your hands, not show off a manicure.
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What's left after a bad set
After a rough removal of acrylic or gel, the nail often comes out thinned, with whitish patches, rough and soft. Sometimes with hangnails and an irritated cuticle. This isn't "ruined forever" — it's the top layers of the plate, taken off along with the coating.
The bad news: that layer isn't coming back. The good news: the nail grows in again from the root, and with the right care what grows will be healthy.
Why "just re-cover it" doesn't fix it
The easiest move is to mask it: lay a new thick layer on top and you can't see it. But underneath, the nail isn't recovering — it thins further at the next removal. Masking isn't recovery. So a couple of sets later it's only worse, and you're still hiding your hands.
How we rebuild it
First we look honestly at what's really going on with the nail. We remove the old coating gently, with no over-filing of the plate. The e-file touches only the dead tissue around it. Where the nail is soft and bends, we add a thin reinforcement so it doesn't break while the healthy part grows. And then we simply carry you refill to refill until the "ruined" nail is replaced by your own.
What to expect after
A nail renews from the root in about 3–4 months. The whole time it's protected, doesn't break, and looks tidy — no walking around "ashamed" for half a year. The white patches and rough texture grow out as the nail does.
You've already lost your nails in someone else's chair. The only question left is whose chair they recover in.
Questions people actually ask
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Yes. The nail itself doesn't "heal" with creams — it grows back from the root. Our job is to remove the old product without new damage, protect the soft plate while it grows, and carry you to the point where the "ruined" nail is replaced by a healthy one of your own. It's a matter of time and correct technique, not a miracle.
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A nail fully renews in about 3–4 months — that's how long a new plate takes to grow from root to edge. The whole time it's protected, doesn't break, and looks tidy, so you won't have to hide your hands for half a year.
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Those are micro-damage to the top layers of the nail from rough removal — not fungus, and not permanent. They grow out as the nail does. The key is to stop filing the plate, or the patches keep coming back.
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No. A thin layer of gel doesn't get in the way of recovery — it protects the soft nail from breaks while it grows. You can stay in a tidy coating the whole time. "Healing them bare" is a myth.
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That's no longer a cosmetic issue. Pain, a color change, the nail separating from the bed, or a suspected fungus are all reasons to see a doctor first. Message us when you book and we'll tell you honestly whether to come in now or start with a specialist.
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