1. Manicure and Pedicure

2. Contra-indications to Manicure
Prevent treatment: Onychosis = Any nail disease
Fungal infections: (Tinea) Onychomycosis – (tinea unguium – Ringworm of the nails)
Bacterial Infections: Paronychia infection of the nail fold.
Whitlows: abscess at the side or base of nail.
Onychia: inflammation of the nail matrix.
Viral Infections: Verrucca Vulgaris (common warts)
Parasitic infections: Scabies
Onychocryptosis – Ingrown nails
Onycholosis – nail separation (only if severe)

3. Contra-indications that restrict treatment
Defluvium unguinum – split nails, dry nails
Onochophagy – nail biting/Finger biting
Pterygium – overgrown cuticles
Onychorrhexis – Flaking breaking nails
Onychauxis – (hypertrophy) faster growth in one or more directions of the nail
Onychatrophia (atrophy)wasting away of the nail
Increased curvature (spoon nails), corrugations, black streaks (splinter haemorrhage) Beaus line (transverse ridges) hang nails, blue nails, eggshell nails, furrows
Leuchonychia – White spots
Eczema, psoriasis

4. Contra indications Prevent Onychia- Infection of matrix
Onycolosis
Onychia- Infection of matrix
Paronychia -infection of nail fold
Verruca Vulgaris
Scabies
onychocryptosis

5. Contra-indications Restrict Onochopagy – skin biting/bitten nails
Onychauxis(hypertropy)
Onochopagy – skin biting/bitten nails
Onychorrhexis split or brittle nails
Pterygium – overgrown cuticles
Spoon nails
Leuchonychia
Beaus lines

6. Contra indications to pedicure Prevent
Skin and nail fungal infection – Onychomyosis, tinea pedis
Bacterial infections: paranychias, onychia, pseudomonas (green between nail plate and overlay)
Viral infections – verruca vulgaris.
Allergic reactions, over exposure, redness, itching, inflamed, soreness of tissue.
Open wounds, severe nail separation, severe bruising.

7. Contra indications restrictive
Eczema and psoriasis – use barrier cream
Cuts and abrasions – cover and protect, modify treatment by avoiding the area
Severely bitten nails – keep nails short and have weekly manicures.