Under the Microscope: Beau’s Lines
Beau’s lines are ridged or grooved lines that run horizontally across the nail.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHBeau’s lines are ridged or grooved lines that run horizontally across the nail.
Sometimes called onychorrhexis or onychoschizia, brittle nails peel, split, and break easily.
A New York City-based dermatologist specializing in nails, Dr. Dana Stern takes us on a tour of her day — complete with melanomas, onycholysis, paronychia, and more.
Onycholysis is a condition that causes nails to separate from the nail bed. If addressed quickly, this common nail disorder poses no danger to clients.
A splinter hemorrhage is a small area of bleeding under the fingernails or toenails that usually requires no treatment.
Dr. Krista Archer, a Manhattan foot specialist, offers her patients a new treatment, an in-office laser called the CoolTouch CT3 plus CoolBreeze, that treats discolored, thickened, fungal toenails.
Glamour offers advice on four types of nail dilemmas and which warning signs to be on the lookout for.
Pterygium is an adhesion between the skin surrounding the nail and the area under the nail plate.
“Atrophy” is simply the wasting away of a part of the body. The same thing can happen to nails.
Be an informed patient by avioding common mistakes and misperceptions about a visit for you first nail evaluation.
Wow, this was an easy week. Even though I had long days every day due to my self-inflicted work schedule after school and an emergency run to the AT&T store to replace a non-functioning cell phone,
Not all nails are perfect. Some are thin, some are ridged, and some have cracks and tears. But luckily techs have a number of natural nail products to strengthen and treat a variety of nails. Here’s a quick guide from Nail Tek’s Mary Jo Zwirowski.
A progressive problem that could appear on one or all of the toes, hammertoe must be corrected early if sufferers hope to avoid surgery.
Medical and beauty professionals need not be at odds with each other. Instead, techs can help create a bridge between professions, with multiple benefits to both tech and doctor.
Caused by allergens that come into contact with the skin, allergic contact dermatitis often clears up on its own when sufferers avoid the offending agent.
In and of themselves, thick nails pose no danger to a client, but they often indicate a larger problem. Techs can protect themselves and their clients if they proceed with caution.
Onychogryphosis refers to nails that have thickened and developed a deep curve. Techs may be more familiar with the term “ram’s horn,” which is the common description given to this condition.