Onychatrophia

These nails have deteriorated in structure and in the layers, leaving a chewed-out, deteriorated appearance.

APPEARANCE

Chewed-out, rotting and deteriorated. Sometimes the entire nail plate is gone, which leaves only remnants of the nail bed.

CAUSES

While one factor can be biting nails consistently, other health problems can also contribute to this, such as burns, nail injury, skin diseases, or fungal infection. Other times it can happen as a result of Thyroid diseases, Lyell's Syndromes or vascular problems.

WILL IT AFFECT THE TREATMENT?

Apart from not being able to perform nail services on them, the rest of the manicure/pedicure procedure could still go as usual.

TREATMENTS/POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES

Unfortunately, nails that are severely damaged by Onychatropia can go beyond any repair or preventions: so early detection is essential. To make up with the rest of this, a visit to the doctor or seeking further medical treatment can help treat the condition that caused it.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.nailsmag.com/article/97480/onychatrophia

http://www.sterishoe.com/foot-care-blog/toenail-fungus/onychatrophia-toenail-fungus/