Nails

“Is it your right foot again?” Iris Wilde straightened her leg and rolled the ankle. Her narrow beige shoes were fashionable thirty years earlier, and they were good quality. She had believed in buying the best back then, and time had proved her right. Her cream leather handbag rested on the other patient chair. Old-fashioned galoshes rested on the floor underneath, and a long black wool coat with a mink collar was draped carefully on top. If Dr. Hahn hadn’t directed her to provide the woman…

Paronychia Paronychia is an infection of the skin that surrounds a nail. It usually affects the skin around a fingernail but may also occur near a toenail. It often causes pain and swelling around the nail. This condition may come on suddenly or develop over a longer period. In some cases, a collection of pus (abscess) can form near or under the nail. Paronychia is usually not serious and clears up with treatment. CAUSES This condition may be caused by bacteria or fungi. It is commonly caused…

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The name of our disorder is onycholysis. Onycholysis is the painless removal of the nail from the nail bed, and is a common disorder. It can be a sign of skin disease or infection. This injury mainly happens to women who have long nails. The nail acts as a lever taking the nail away from the skin. Infection with bacteria and yeast start to form in the space under the nail, which causes the loose part of the nail to turn a white, yellow, or green. There is a wide range of possible causes of…

Maintaining Healthy Nails: How to Prevent Toenail Fungus Any part of your body can be disposed to fungal infection. Normally, a lot of fungi are living in and out of your body. When these fungi begin to overgrow, they can cause infection. Fungal infections usually develop gradually, so you can not readily identify if there is any abnormality in your nail by the way it looks or feels. What is Toenail Fungus? Toenail fungus is an infection which is caused by fungi that gets in through the…

obsessive-compulsive disorder. In fact, biting fingernails is probably the only compulsive or obsessive behavior I have. However, it may be true I have a mild form of this disease as I do feel it is hard to control my nail biting, I am triggered to bite them from factors outside the nail itself, and because I do bite them when I feel stressed (Tucker, 2012). Double majoring in nursing in psychology is a major stressor in my life. Most of the time it is not the workload that stresses me out,…

presented both downward and upward trend pattern of nail cuticle-biting behaviors. The mean value of the baseline is 6 and the standard deviation is 1.26. The first intervention phase data a downward trend pattern can be observed, which signifies a decrease in the amount of nail cuticle biting behaviors performed. The mean value of the first intervention data is 2.16, with a standard deviation of 1.47. Once the HRT intervention was applied, the targeted nail cuticle -biting…

If you are a nail biter, you probably know what an addictive habit it can be. You are not alone. The American Psychiatric Association places nail biters among a group of people known as “pathological groomers,” which is now thought to be another mental health classification. When you habitually bite your nails, your grooming goes into overdrive, and you could actually end up hurting yourself. According to general dentistry clinic of David M Kramer, DDS in Fairport, NY, this harm extends to your…

Choosing a top-notch nail salon is crucial, and now not simply because they’ll paint your recommendations with Chanel colorings. Nail cutting tools that aren’t nicely sanitized can unfold micro organism, fungus and even blood-borne illnesses — not things you need to be exposed to while reading about Kim and Kanye’s new toddler inside the pedicure chair. To help you choose better, safer nail offerings, we asked for tips from Audra Senkus, co-proprietor of Haven Soho Spa in big apple, one of the…

What Is toenail fungus? Toenail fungus is an infection that gets in through cracks in your nail or cuts in your skin and can make your toenail change color or get thicker. While it may not seem as menacing as an ingrown toenail which pierces the soft skin of the toe, toenail fungus can also hurt. Because toes are often warm and damp, different kinds of fungi and yeast affect different parts of the nail, causing discomfort. Left untreated, an infection could spread to other toenails, skin, or…