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As a cosmetologist we are licensed to diagnose, treat, prescribe and work on unhealthy skin or nails. True or False?
FALSE
Infected Finger
Visible redness, pain, swelling, broken skin, or pus
Leukonychia
whitish discoloration of the nail, usually caused by minor injury to the matrix
Scope of practice
A list of what each license allows the holder to do.
Bruised Nails
Can you still perfume on clients even when they have a nail disease?
Depending on what there disease is and how bad it is.
Onychosis
Any natural nail deformity or disease.
A bacterial infection in the early stages will appear a what color?
What should you do before beginning a nail service?
To perform a hand, nail, and skin analysis on every client
Highly curved nail plate; usually caused by injury to the matrix
Plicatured Nail/ Folded nail
What are some reasons a client couldn't receive a service?
Onychia
The matrix is inflamed and nail shedding caused by infection or injury
When in doubt a cosmetologist should always?
Refer client to a medical professional
What's the first thing you should do after you do an analysis?
Vertical lines that run the length of the nail plate usually the result of normal aging.
Ridges
How can you help your client with nail Disorders?
You can tell them you observed what may be an unhealthy condition and reference them to a healthcare provider.
Living skin around the nail plate, often the eponychium becomes split or torn
Hangnail
Onychomycosis
Fungal Infection of the nail plate
What is melanonychia?
It's the darkening of the fingernails or toe nails: may be seen as a black band with in the nail plate, from base to free edge.
onychomadesis
Separation and falling off of nail plate from the nail bed, can effect finger nails and toe nails
What is a nail disorder?
Its a unhealthy nail condition that is hereditary or caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.
Pyogenic Granuloma
A fungal infection of the feet also known as athletes foot.
Tinea pedis
Beau Lines
Visible depression running across the width of the natural nail plate: usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body.
In the case of nail disorders a cosmetologist should
refer to a physician follow all disinfection and cleaning practices