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 Nail Care
Quarter 3 Week 7
Day 1

Nail deseases and disorders

Prepared by: Mrs. Sarah Jane B.
Santos
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Blue nail deseases
Hang nail deseases
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Brittle nail deseases
Content Standard
The learners understand the
different nail deseases and
disorders.
Performance standard
The learners identify the
different nail deseases and
disorders.
Most Essential Learning
Competency
The learners familiarize and
ready to identify the
different nail deseases and
disorders.
What can you say
about the
pictures?
Are you familiar with the
pictures?
Definition of terms:
1.  Nail disorders - are a large group of
conditions that affect the appearance of
fingernails and toenails. Nails can reveal a
lot about your child's health. Infections
caused by bacteria, fungus or viruses,
underlying conditions and inherited
ailments can all cause abnormalities in the
nails.
Given below is a list of the few important nail diseases and disorders
and their characteristics.
8. Pterygium :

Characteristics:
It is an overgrowth of cuticle which sticks to the surfaces of nail plate.
Carefully remove the adhering growth by means of a cuticle nipper.
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9.Onychatrophia

Characteristics:
It is describe as wasting away of the
nail . The nail loses its luster, shrinks
and falls This can be caused by injury
to the nail matrix or by internal disease
10. Onychauxis or hypertrophy

Characteristics :
It is an overgrowth of the nail
usually in thickness rather than
length. It is caused by an internal
imbalance, such as local infection
or heredity.
11. Onychophagy or bitten nail

Characteristics:
It is a deformity of nail plate caused by
biting nails. It is an acquired nervous habit
which prompts the individual to chew the
nail or the hardened cuticle.
12. Onychorrhexis or split or brittle
nails

Characteristics:
It refers to split or brittle nails caused by
an injury to the finger, careless filing of
the nails, excessive use of cuticle
solvents and nail polish removers. The
nails may be extremely dry because of
some granular disorder..
13. Ridges

Characteristics:
It is caused by uneven growth of
the nails, usually resulting from
illness. Buffing the nails with paste
polish will help remove ridges.
14. Treating cuts

Characteristics:
It is caused by an accident during
manicure service. Apply an
antiseptic immediately. Do not
apply nail polish on the affected
area
What can you say about the
lesson for the day?

Is the lesson a help to you?

Why? In what way?
Do you think you can use the
learning in your daily living?
How?
Do you think you can use the
learning in your future
encounter ?
How?
Quiz :
Direction: Identify the
following nail deseases.
Write your answer only
_____1. It is an overgrowth of cuticle which
sticks to the surfaces of nail plate.
_____2. It is caused by an accident during
manicure service.
_____3. It is caused by an internal
imbalance, such as local infection or
heredity.
_____4. usually resulting from illness.
_____5. It is a deformity of nail plate caused
by biting nails
Answers :
1. Pterygium
2. Treating cuts
3. Onychauxis or hypertrophy
4. Ridges
5. Onychophagy or bitten nail
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Assignment:

Read the lesson

You will have a Long test
tomorrow
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