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Hand spa is a hand care treatment to pamper our tried hands and to keep
the nails look healthy and strong. This treatment accompanied by massage
many beneficial effects which may also be another way to relax and to
relieve stress from day to day activities. As used and applied by professional
skin care technicians in salon and hand spa shops was found helpful to
combat anti-ageing.
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In this module, you’ll understand and discover different nail and skin
disorders and diseases which will make you aware what appropriate
treatment or preventions to adopt or to apply.
Once you learned the concepts about hand spa this could be your
stepping stone to augment personal income. This activity can be performed
at home.
Activity: LABELLING
Direction: label the different parts of the hand. Choose your answer from
the list below.
Nail diseases are conditions of both the nail, and the surroundings
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 cause of infection is
trough damaged cuticles and broken skin.
Many disorders can be affecting the nails. These can be affecting any
portion of the nail unit and can impact the appearance of the nail plate
itself.
Diseases may be considered contagious or non-contagious. A Disease
can become contagious or communicable when it spreads from one to one
another by direct or indirect contact. Some of the common contagious
diseases are tuberculosis, Common colds, ringworm, scabies, head lice, and
virus infection.
Coughing and sneezing, uncleaned hands, eating utensils and salon
equipment play a role in spreading diseases. Diseases that are not able to be
spread from one person to person considered are non-contagious. Genetic
diseases, cancers, mental disorder, autoimmune diseases and heart
diseases are some of the many diseases that are not contagious.
Given below is a list of the important nail disorders and their characteristics
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SKIN DISEASES/DISORDER
SKIN DISEASE – any of the disease or disorder that affect the human skin.
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ENGAGE
Direction: Read and comprehend the given description on terms related to
hand spa. Arrange the jumbled letters in each number that corresponds to
the answer. Write your answer in your paper.
S U P
2. A group of plant organisms that live on dead or decaying things.
I G U N F
3. A beauty care service where curative minerals are present for
beautification.
P A S
4. A condition caused by germs that enter the body.
F E C N I O I T N
5. It is a hand care treatment in order to keep the nails look healthy and
strong.
D A N H P A S
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APPLY
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your
choice in your paper.
10. A beauty care service using natural oils, vitamin and minerals, having
curative effect to the body.
a. Pedicure c. Hand spa
b. Manicure d. Foot spa