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Naildiseasesanddisorders 180118035013
Naildiseasesanddisorders 180118035013
Naildiseasesanddisorders 180118035013
DISORDERS
• Nail diseases are conditions of both the nail, and the
surrounding skin which result from bacterial, fungal
and viral infections. Some conditions will show a
green, yellow or black discoloration of the nail,
depending on the nature of the infection. The main
course for infection is through damaged cuticles and
broken skin.
ONYCHOPTOSIS
ONYCHOLYSIS
• It refers to the
detachment of the
nail from the nail
bed, starting at its
distal and/or lateral
attachment. The
most common cause
of onycholysis is
psoriasis
• It pertains to extreme
thickening curvature
of the nails, usually it
is caused by varying
degree of
ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS hyperkeratosis (skin
OR CLAW NAILS disease in which the
skin gets thicker) on
the distal portion of
the nail bed that
detaches and lifts the
plate off the bed
end…
Katherine Joy Marquez- Maaliw