Disorders
What is a nail disorder?
an unhealthy nail condition that is hereditary or caused by injury or disease of the nail unit
Lengthwise grooves in the nail plate
ridged nail
visible redness, pain, swelling, broken skin, redness and pain
Separation of the nail bed
Onycholysis
what does SOP stand for
Depression running across the nail plates width due to a slowing production of matrix cells
Beau’s Lines
due to a small nail bed injury, dark purplish spots
bruised nail bed
begins in the nail matrix, more prevalent in the thumbs and big toes, a rare and serious form of skin cancer
Nail Melanoma
contagious bacteria that can cause infection, seen in early stages as yellow-green spot that becomes darker as it advances
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
why do we mostly use nitrile gloves?
causes less irritation and reactions than latex or rubber gloves
bitten nails
Onychophagy
giving the appearance of a small splinter under the nail, damage to the capillaries
Splinter Hemmorhage
Athletes foot
Times Pedis
lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate
Pyogenic Granuloma
if a client comes in with a nail disease or disorder or infection what should you do?
refer them to a physician
Whitish discolored spots on the nails, usually caused by minor injury to the nail matrix, disappears as the nail grows
Luekonychia
damaged skin around the nail plate becomes split or torn
hangnail
ingrown nail
Onychocryptosis
pitting, toughness, and bed discolorations randomly or evenly spaced
Nail Psoriasis
why is it’s important that clients skin be intact on their hands or feet when recieve a nail service?
to prevent infection
of form of dramatically increased nail curvature of the free edge
Pincer Nail
caused by diet, heredity, internal disease, medication
eggshell nail
Caused by pus, swelling, and redness often seen in dry chapped hands, bacterial infection
Paronychia
fungal infection, consisting of whitish patches that can be scraped off the nails surface
Onychomycosis
what is the difference between a disease and a disorder?
a disease has a known cause like bacterial or and infection, a disorder may not have a clear identifiable cause