Nail Infections, Disorders and Diseases

Nail Infections, Disorders and Diseases In Pedicure Services

Signs of Skin Infection • Redness • Swollen • Pus • Sore to the touch • Throbbing • Painful • Odor

Common Nail Disorders • Corrugations – uneven growth in the nails, wavy ridges caused by injury or illness. • Treatment – Lightly buff the nails and apply ridge filler.

Eggshell Nails • Extremely thin curved nails that are too flexible. • The nail separates from the nail bed and is curved at the free edge. • White nail plate • Service may be given

Leukonychia • White spots on the nail plate • Caused by nail injury • Disappears as nail grows out • Not caused by lack of calcium • Service may be given

Melanonychia • Darkening of the fingernail • Possible bands or solid black nail plate • Common in African Americans • Caused by excessive color pigment in nail plate (melanocytes) • Service may be given

Onchorrhexis • Brittle nails or splits • Lengthwise ridges causes rough appearance • Caused by harsh cleaning products, nail polish removers and heredity • Service may be given • Treatment: Apply nail oil daily on plate

Nail Pterygium • Abnormal skin over the nail stretched over the nail plate • Resembles a wing, Greek for “wing-like” • Caused by injury, example burns, or skin reactions • Service may be given

Onychosis • Technical term for any deformity or nail diseases • Services must be decline if possible nail disease is present • Refer client to a physician

Nail Fungus • Appears yellow, then yellow-green, green, brown, darkening to black • Caused by parasites • Prefers to grow in moist, dark and warm areas, such as feet inside of shoes • Highly contagious and easily spread in the salon by unclean implements and tools • Must decline service, refer to physician

Onychocryptosis • Ingrown nails • Nail grows deep within the nail grooves • If infected, swollen, pus, redness, sore to the touch, service must be decline • Refer client to a physican

Onychogryposis • Also called “ram’s horn nail” • Thick, increased curvature of the nail plate • Cause: Injury to the nail matrix or hereditary • If infected, must decline service

Paronychia • Inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail • Bacterial infection or yeast infection • Nail thickens and turns brown in color • Healthcare and restaurant workers are prone to this type of infection • Must decline service

Pyogenic Granuloma • Severe inflammation of the nail plate • Infection comes up from the nail bed to the nail plate • Service must be declined

Tinea (Ringworm) • Highly contagious skin diseased • Caused by parasite or fungus • Round, painful lesions • Must decline service and refer client to physician

Tinea Pedis • Medical term for athete’s foot • Deep, dry, itchy blisters • Blisters rupture, causes pain and redness of the skin • Encourage clients to wash foot and dry well daily. Also, to change cotton socks and shoes each day. Shoes that up to 24 hours to completely dry out

Tinea Unguium • Ringworm of the nail • Can be scraped off from the nail plate • Spreads to the nail root • Highly contagious and service must be declined • Refer client to physician

Nail Infections, Disorders and Diseases