Keryflex Nail Restoration System

What is Keryflex?

It is a nail restoration system that uses polymer resins and special activators to create a durable, yet flexible artificial nail.

Composite patented resin gel:

• Insoluble to water.

• Seals prepared nail bed.

• Available in three colors: pastel, clear, and natural.

• Responsive to a specific wavelength of ultraviolet light.

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How Does Keryflex Work?

The Nail bed is prepared, sometimes thinning down of the nail may be needed. Bond is then brushed onto the nail plate and nail bed. We then use a resin to build and create a new toenail that’s aesthetically and visually pleasing.

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Ideal Candidates for Keryflex Nail Restoration System:

• Nail shape changes due to injury

• Spoon-shaped nails

• Brittle and splitting nails

• Split nails

• Horizontal ridges

• Discolored nails

• Onychomycosis

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Benefits of the Keryflex System:

• Will not bond to skin, allowing for a natural edge to be fabricated.

• Does not irritate the skin.

• Only sticks to the existing toenail.

• Unaffected by acetone, nail polish, detergents.

• Allows patients to use antimicrobial/antifungal solutions to treat fungal infections.

• Provides for cosmetically pleasing toenails.

• It is durable, flexible, and moves with the foot.

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Keryflex FAQ:

How long does it take to apply KeryFlex?

• On average, the application of the KeryFlex system takes about 10-15 minutes for the one toenail and 10 minutes for each additional toenail.

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Can patients use nail polish and nail polish remover on a Keryflex nail?

• Yes, patients can use nail polish and nail polish remover on a Keryflex nail.

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What if you want to have a Keryflex nail removed?

• If the patient wants to have the nail removed, the Podiatrist can dremel the artificial nail until it is no longer attached to the natural nail.

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After Keryflex is applied, how soon must the patient return for another application?

• The interval between applications will vary, but in general, the time between applications is six to eight weeks.

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Is Keryflex a treatment for onychomycosis and related nail disorders?

• Keryflex is NOT a treatment for onychomycosis or related nail disorders. Keryflex is designed for use as a cosmetic to make a patient’s nail appear more attractive.

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Have any adverse events or side effects been reported with Keryflex use?

• The manufacturer of Keryflex, Wilde GmBH, has not reported any adverse events with the use of Keryflex according to the manufacturer’s directions.

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Give us a call at 305-564-3810, or click "Request Appointment" and a staff member will contact you within 24 hours to schedule your appointment with Dr. Leonardo Zayas-Bazan.

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