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    NAIL DISORDERS

    BLUE NAILS
    •bluish in color, this may be
    attributed to poor blood
    circulation or heart disorder.
    BRITTLE NAILS
    •Vertical splitting or separation of the nail
    plate layers at the distal (free) edge of
    the nail plate. Over exposure to
    detregent soap and other chemical
    solvents may be the cause.
    BRUISED NAILS
    •Show dark purplish (almost black or
    brown) spots, usually due to injury
    and bleeding of the nail bed. As the
    nail grows, dried blood in the nail
    bed will also go out.
    EGGSHELL NAILS
    •In this disorder, the nail plate
    seperates from the nail-bed and
    curves at the free edge. It may be
    caused by chronic illness of the
    systematic or nervous origin.
    FURROW NAILS
    •These are long ridges that run either
    lengthwise or across the nail. Some
    lengthwise ridges are normal in adults.
    These ridges increase with age and can
    also be caused by psoriasis, poor
    circulation and frostbite.
    HANGNAILS
    •These are marked by a condition in
    which the cuticle splits around the nail.
    Carelessness in removing the cuticle,
    dryness, cutting off too much may result
    in hangnails. It may cause infection if not
    treated.
    LECONYCHIA OR WHITE
    SPOT
    •White spot appears frequently in
    the nails. They may be caused by
    injury to the base of the nail. As
    the nail continues to grow, these
    white spots eventually disappear.
    PTERYGIUM
    •It is an overgrowth of the cuticle
    which sticks to the surfaces of the
    nail plate. Carefully remove the
    adhering growth by means of a
    cuticle nipper.
    ONYCHATROPHIA
    •It is described as wasting away of
    the nail. The nail loses its luster,
    shrinks and falls. This can be caused
    by injury to the nail matrix or by
    internal disease.
    ONYCHAUXIS OR
    HYPERTROPHY
    •It is an overgrowth of the nail
    usually in thickness rather than
    length. It is caused by an internal
    imbalance, such as local infection or
    heredity.
    ONYCHOPHAGY OR
    BITTEN NAIL
    •It is a deformity of the nail plate caused
    by biting the nails. Biting is an acquired
    nervous habit which prompts the
    individual to chew the nail or the
    hardened cuticle.
    ONYCHORRHEXIS OR
    SPLIT OR BRITTLE NAILS
    •These are caused by an injury to the
    finger, careless filing of the nails,
    excessive use of cuticle solvents and nail
    polish removers. The nails may be
    extremely dry because of some granular
    disorder.
    RIDGES
    •It is caused by uneven growth of the
    nails, usually resulting from illness.
    Buffing the nails with paste polish
    will help remove the ridges.
    TREATING CUTS
    •It is caused by an accident during
    manicure. Apply an antiseptic
    immediately. Do not apply nail polish on
    the affected area.
    NAIL
    DISEASES
    ONYCHOMYCOSIS
    • It is an infectious disease caused by a
    vegetable parasite. The onset of the disease
    takes about two to three months and the
    attack is rarely on more than one or two
    nails. The appearance of the nail is frayed
    (worn out),brittle with furrowed surface,
    opaque, grayish, or yellowish in color and is
    lifted-up by an accumulation of epidermis
    underneath.
    ONYCHIA
    •It is chronic inflammation of the nail fold
    and nail bed (matrix). It results from the
    introduction of microscopic althogen
    through small wounds.
    ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
    • This refers to ingrown nails which affect the
    fingers and toe nails. It is marked by nail
    growth into surrounding tissues and may
    cause infection. Incorrect trimming a
    shaping of nails are often responsible for
    ingrown nails.
    ONYCHOPTOSIS
    • It is the periodic shedding of one or more
    nails, either in whole or in part. This
    condition maybe a symptom of a more
    alarm disease such as syphilis or can result
    from fever, trauma systematic upset or
    adverse reaction to drug.
    ONYCHOLYSIS
    •It refers to the detachment of the nail
    from the nail bed, starting at its distal
    and lateral attachment. The most
    common cause of onycholysis is
    psoriasis, an unhealthy skin condition.
    ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS OR
    CLAW NAILS
    • These pertains to extreme thickening
    curvature of the nails, usually caused by
    varying degree of hyperkeratosis (skin
    disease in which the skin gets thicker) on
    the distal portion of the nail bed that
    detaches and lift the plate off the bed.

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