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| visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of a major illness of injury that has traumatized the body |
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| Darkish purplish spots; usually due to physical injury |
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| Nails turned variety of colors may indicate surface staining, a systematic disorder, or poor blood circulation |
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| Noticeably thin nails, white plate, more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge |
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| Living skin around the nail plate (eponychium) becomes split or torn |
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| Also known as white spots; whitish discoloration of the nail; usually caused by minor injury to the nail matrix; not related to the body's health or vitamin deficiencies |
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| Darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge |
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| Nail surface splitting roughness, onycholysis, and bed discoloration |
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| Abnormal stretching of the skin around the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction |
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| Also known as bitten nails; chewed nails or chewed hardened skin surrounding the nail plate |
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| Split or brittle nails that have a series of legnthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate |
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| Also known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature around the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix; the edges of the nail plate may curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge |
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| Also known as a folded nail; a type of highlly curved nail plate, usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited |
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| Vertical lines running the legnth of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging |
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| Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow |
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| 2 ways that you can help a client with a nail disorder are: |
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| Either refer them to a physician OR perform cosmetic services if the condition is cosmetic and not medical |
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| Visible signs that a client may have a nail condition are |
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| Infection, inflammation, and broken or swollen nail unit |
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| Nail fungi are of concern to the salon because |
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| They are contagious and can br transmitted through contaminated implements. |
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| True or False: Fungi can spread from nail to nail on the clients hands, but the pathogens are much less likely to cause infection in the toenails. |
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| False: Fungi is much more likely to spread to the clients feet because the dark moist conditions inside shoes are more favorable for growth and reproduction. |
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| In the past, discoloration of the nail plate was often confused with mold. Usually the discoloration is due to |
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| A bacterial infection such as Psuedomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus. |
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