Title: Identify nail and skin disorders and diseases commonly encountered by nail technicians.
Course: Nail Technician I (19105-I) > Section: Understanding the Health and Science Concerns of Nail Technology

Identification should include

- onycholysis (loosening of the nail)
- onychocryptosis (ingrown nails)
- onychophagy (bitten nails)
- paronychia (bacterial infection of tissues surrounding nail)
- tinea
- HPV
- parasites
- others.

Identification of diseases could include

- athlete's foot
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- others.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which can be serviced by a nail technician, a disease or a disorder? Explain.
- Why is it important for nail technicians to recognize nail diseases and disorders?
- What is the difference between a disorder and a disease?
- What precautions should a nail technician take in the presence of nail and skin disorders and diseases?