Identify nail disorders and how they can be serviced by a nail technician.
Identification should include possible treatments, including proper nail care, hot oil manicures, and avoidance of harsh soaps for disorders such as
- corrugations or furrows
- leukonychia
- onychauxis
- onychatrophia
- pterygium
- onychophagy
- onychorrhexis
- hangnails
- eggshell nails
- blue nails
- bruised nails.
Some nail disorders cannot be treated by the nail technician but should be referred to a physician. These could include
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- onychia
- onychogryposis
- onychomycosis
- onycholysis
- onychoptosis
- paronychia
- pyogenic granuloma.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are signs of nail disorder?
- Which nail disorders can be treated by a nail technician, and which cannot?
- What precautions should be taken when performing a nail service on a client with a nail disorder?
- When should the client be referred to a physician?
- What suggestions might be made to help a client stop nail biting?