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Blue Nail
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Nail plate has bluish appearance. Caused by poor circulation, aneamia or a heart problem.
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Black Nail
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Nail has black or brown appearance. Caused by result of heavy bruising.
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Excema and Dermatisis
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Skin around nail appears very dry and red, may crack and flake and is usually itchy. Caused by hereditary factors and allergic reactions.Clients can be allergic to lanolin, resins, nail hardeners and polishes.
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Lamella Dystrophy
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Can affect one or more nails and is characterised by flaky, peeling and breaking of nail plate.Caused by harsh chemicals, illness, neglect, overuse.
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Onycholysis
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Gradual separation of nail plate from nail bed whereby nail loosens without coming away completely.Lifting of nail plate.Caused by internal disorders, psoriasis, eczema, rough treatment.
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Onychotillomania/Onychotillia
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Compulsive nervous disorder in which person picks constantly an nails or tries to tear them off.
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Koilonychia
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Spoon shape nails. Abnormal growth causes nail to splay at sides with a depression in middle.Caused by inherited abnormality, anaemia, over active thyroid
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Micronychia
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Presence of one or more abnormally small fingernails or toenails.
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Warts
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Usually occur on hands and fingers - raised patches can be discoloured and rough.Caused by VIRUS
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Varuccas
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Compressed warts on feet.Caused by VIRUS.
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Chillblains
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Painful, itchy areas o feet, Common in elderly people and those who are often in hot, cold or damp conditions.Caused by inadequate blood supply and aggravated by cold and damp
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Corns
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Thickened, dense areas of skin found on pressure areas of foot. Look white, have a core and can be painful.Caused by ill fitting shoes.
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Calluses
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Yellow, have no core so generally painless. Caused by friction. There for protection.
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