By: Mandie hughes
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Treatment:
dEFINITION:
How to remember:
*Onychophosis is a nail disorder
*This Disorder is the loosening or separation of a nail from it's nail bed, usually starts at the tip of the nail and works it way back.
*clip affected of the nail
*keep nails short
*Keep nail bed dry
*avoid exposure to contact irritants
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Causes:
Can It be Worked on ?:
SIgns:
*Onychophosis is a nail disorder that can be worked
*repetitive trauma
*overzealous Manicure/Pedicure (Overuse of nail cosmetics or tools)
*Keeping nails immersed in water over a prolonged period of time
*Irregular border between the pink portion of the nail and the free edge of the nail when the nail has lifted from the nail bed
*Larger portion of the nail is opaque, can be whitened or discolored to yellow or green