I hope this helps break down what Beau's Lines are. I found it interesting. I realize it isn't as fun or exciting as my other feeds but I thought this to be informative for a few nail techs.
Showing posts with label book 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book 3. Show all posts
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Beau's Lines Last Installment With Picture
I hope this helps break down what Beau's Lines are. I found it interesting. I realize it isn't as fun or exciting as my other feeds but I thought this to be informative for a few nail techs.
Beau's Lines installment 3 Treatment
How To Treat Beau’s LinesDespite the long list of causes, there are a few things you can do to help a client with Beau’s lines, and a few things your client can do to help herself. The first step in preventing this condition from coming back is to refer your client to her doctor. In many cases, she may have a history of the above conditions. As a nail technician, you are not able to diagnose or treat her condition, but her doctor will be able to give her instructions on how to proceed.
After your client has seen her physician and gets the green light for a nail service, you then have a couple of options. Offer her a set of enhancements, especially if she considers the lines unappealing. But do not apply enhancements if the client has yet to see a doctor to evaluate the cause of the Beau’s lines. You can also provide your client with a natural nail manicure and polish the nails with her favorite color. But be careful; the grooves on the nail mean there isn’t as much nail growth, so you don’t want to file the ridges in an attempt to smooth the nail, as this will cause further damage by making the nail very thin and fragile.
Beau’s lines are caused by a variety of conditions. As with every set of nails at your station that seems out-of-the-ordinary, you need to proceed with caution. The good news for you and your client is that these grooves won’t put an end to her nail services—it’s just a bit of a pause on the road to beautiful nails!
After your client has seen her physician and gets the green light for a nail service, you then have a couple of options. Offer her a set of enhancements, especially if she considers the lines unappealing. But do not apply enhancements if the client has yet to see a doctor to evaluate the cause of the Beau’s lines. You can also provide your client with a natural nail manicure and polish the nails with her favorite color. But be careful; the grooves on the nail mean there isn’t as much nail growth, so you don’t want to file the ridges in an attempt to smooth the nail, as this will cause further damage by making the nail very thin and fragile.
Beau’s lines are caused by a variety of conditions. As with every set of nails at your station that seems out-of-the-ordinary, you need to proceed with caution. The good news for you and your client is that these grooves won’t put an end to her nail services—it’s just a bit of a pause on the road to beautiful nails!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Beau's Lines Review Article Installment 2: Causes
Welcome to the second session of Beau's Lines . The Article listed these causes as to what causes Beau's Lines.
CausesBeau’s lines are a result of a variety of conditions, ranging from minor to severe. The most common causes are local injury or exposure to severe cold, both of which decrease the blood flow to the nail matrix. Any kind of injury to the nail matrix (also called a microtrauma) slows cell division in the matrix, causing transverse ridges to appear. An excellent example of this is with athletes who do a lot of jogging or long-distance running—they often find Beau’s lines on their toenails from the repeated smashing of the distal edge into the front of the shoe when running or kicking. But not all injuries are from playing sports; other examples of local traumas include:
Eczema The inflammation in the skin around the nail (the proximal fold) associated with eczema can prevent normal cell division in the nail matrix.
Habit-tic deformity (HTD) A source of repeated, habitual trauma to the nail matrix, HTD occurs when a person habitually picks at or rubs the central cuticle with a neighboring finger, most commonly seen on the thumb.
Subungual hematoma The hematoma can press into the nail matrix affecting nail cell production.
Paronychia Inflammation of the tissue adjacent to the nail, usually accompanied by infection and pus formation.
Onychia Inflammation of the matrix often leading to suppuration—or pus formation—and loss of the nail.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which can affect nail growth.
Another cause of Beau’s lines is congenital disease. For example, acrodermatitis enteropathica (technical jargon for zinc deficiency) causes changes in the skin and sometimes skin infections around the fingernail, which may result in ridges on the nail.
Beau’s lines are also caused by systemic illnesses, which include extreme fevers, measles, mumps, myocardial infarction and exposure to chemotherapy and radiation. Yes, this is a long list to remember, but there is good news—you don’t need to memorize all of these causes in order to help your clients.
CausesBeau’s lines are a result of a variety of conditions, ranging from minor to severe. The most common causes are local injury or exposure to severe cold, both of which decrease the blood flow to the nail matrix. Any kind of injury to the nail matrix (also called a microtrauma) slows cell division in the matrix, causing transverse ridges to appear. An excellent example of this is with athletes who do a lot of jogging or long-distance running—they often find Beau’s lines on their toenails from the repeated smashing of the distal edge into the front of the shoe when running or kicking. But not all injuries are from playing sports; other examples of local traumas include:
Eczema The inflammation in the skin around the nail (the proximal fold) associated with eczema can prevent normal cell division in the nail matrix.
Habit-tic deformity (HTD) A source of repeated, habitual trauma to the nail matrix, HTD occurs when a person habitually picks at or rubs the central cuticle with a neighboring finger, most commonly seen on the thumb.
Subungual hematoma The hematoma can press into the nail matrix affecting nail cell production.
Paronychia Inflammation of the tissue adjacent to the nail, usually accompanied by infection and pus formation.
Onychia Inflammation of the matrix often leading to suppuration—or pus formation—and loss of the nail.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, which can affect nail growth.
Another cause of Beau’s lines is congenital disease. For example, acrodermatitis enteropathica (technical jargon for zinc deficiency) causes changes in the skin and sometimes skin infections around the fingernail, which may result in ridges on the nail.
Beau’s lines are also caused by systemic illnesses, which include extreme fevers, measles, mumps, myocardial infarction and exposure to chemotherapy and radiation. Yes, this is a long list to remember, but there is good news—you don’t need to memorize all of these causes in order to help your clients.
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