nail phisology
chomycosis
ringworm/fungal infection=no service
paronychia
bacterial infection=no service
chia
bacterial infection=no service
choptosis
shedding/disease related=no service
chomadesis
loss pf nail plate/disease related=no service of affected nails
chatrophia
injury/atrophy=no service on affected nails
cholysis
infection/seperation of nail=no service on affected nails
eggshell
very thin nails/ heredity=regular application
corrugations
horizontal ridges/injury=buff lightly
kolionychia
spoon nails/systemic=file carefully, no pressure
furrows
vertical lines/injury/nutritional=buff lightly
pterygium
living skin attached to nail plate/injury=no service on affected nails
chogryposis
claw nails/systemic=look for infection, keep short
chocryptosis
ingrown nails/injury=soften skin, trim straight
chophagy
bitten nails/habit=weekly nail service, polish
chorrhexis
split, brittle nails/injury= soften nails before trimming, hot oil mani
leuconychia
white spots/injury= normal service
melanonychia
tan, brown, black lines/ heredity=normal service
tile shaped nails
deep c-curve/heredity=follow curve when trimming
pincer nails (trumpet nails)
heredity/bone spur=follow curve
plicatured nails
90 degree fold/heredity=follow curve,angle
chauxis(hypertrophy)
thickening of the nail plate/injury=buff lightly
agnails(hangnails)
split cuticle/overly dry=trim seperated hangnail,skin
bruised nails(splinter hemorrhages)
injury=no pressure
blue nails
bluish in color/systemic=inform client, light pressure