Title: Identify nail disorders and how they can be serviced by a nail technician.
Course: Nail Technician I (19105-1) > Section: Understanding the Health and Science Concerns of Nail Technology

Identification should include possible treatments, including proper nail care, hot oil manicures, and avoidance of harsh soaps for disorders such as

- corrugations or furrows
- leuconychia
- 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?
- When should the client be referred to a physician?
- What suggestions might be made to help a client stop nail biting?