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Healthy Nail - Answers Firm, but flexible, shinny, smooth and unspotted with no navy ridges, pits or
splits. It is also whitish and translucent with a pinkish color of the nail bed showing through.
What could your race do to your nail color? - Answers May make it more yellowish.
Nail Disorder - Answers A condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
If a client has a skin or nail infection what should you see and do? - Answers Inflamed, broken, or
swollen. It should not receive services instead you should refer to a physician to determined the type of
treatment that is required.
Bruised Nails - Answers A condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark
purplish spot. These discolorations are usually due to small injuries to the nail bed.
Eggshell Nails - Answers Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible then normal. Normally
weaker and can curve over the free edge.
How could eggshell nails be caused? - Answers Improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease, or
medications. When giving a manicure be careful because these kind of nails can break easily.
Beau's Lines - Answers Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate. They
usually result from major illness or injury that has traumatized the body, such as pneumonia, adverse
drug reaction, surgery, heart failure, massive injury or a long lasting high fever.
Why does Beau's Lines occur? - Answers Matrix slows down in producing nail cells for an extended
period of time, say a week or a month. This causes the nail plate to grow thinner for a period of time.
Hangnail (Agnail) - Answers A condition in which the living skin around the nail plate splits and tears. Dry
skin or small cuts can result in hangnails.
What is a treatment of Hangnails (Agnail)? - Answers Proper nail care, such as hot oil manicures, will aid
in correcting the condition. Also, never cut the living skin around the natural nail plate, even if it is dry
and rough looking.
How do you remove hangnails? - Answers Carefully trimming, as long as the living skin is not cut or torn
in the process.
What is against state board regulations? - Answers Intentionally cutting or tearing the clients skin and
can lead to serious infections for which you and the salon may be legally liable.
What are signs of infection? - Answers Redness, pain, swelling or pus.
Leukonychia Spots - Answers Also known as white spots, whitish discoloration of the nails, usually
caused by minor injury to the nail matrix.