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  • Paronychia - Overview, Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment
    By: Safiur Rahman | - Paronychia is a common skin infection which develops around a fingernail or a toenail. The condition may be acute (i.e. start suddenly) or chronic (i.e. start gradually).

    Acute Paronychia is associated with bacteria entering the skin folds following an injury to the impacted area through activities such as nail biting, aggressive manicuring, and finger sucking. It develops over a few hours and nail folds become red, painful, and swollen. Yellow pus may also develop under cuticles se ...

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  • Ingrown Toe Nail - Definition, Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
    By: Juliet | - Ingrown nails (unguis incarnatus), is a common form of nail disease. Onychocryptosis also known as Ingrown nails. Ingrown nails may develop for many reasons. Some cases are congenital--the nail is just too large for the toe. Trauma, such as stubbing the toe or having the toe stepped on, may also cause an ingrown nail. However, the most common cause is tight shoe wear or improper grooming and trimming of the nail. The ingrown nail can also apply pressure in the nail fold area without penetrating ...
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  • Ingrown Toenails - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Methods
    By: Juliet | - An ingrown toenail is a painful condition of the toe. The area is usually red and may be warm; if not treated, it is prone to infection. With bacterial invasion, the nail margin becomes red and swollen often demonstrating drainage or pus. Some ingrown toenails are chronic, with repeated episodes of pain and infection. Ingrown toenails can be caused by cutting toenails improperly, by wearing shoes that fit poorly or by injuring the nail bed. While many things can cause ingrown toenails, the major ...
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  • Stop Nail Biting Finger Nail Biting
    By: Bob Dylan | - Nail biting is no doubt one of the most common habits around. Most often than not, people think that biting is a way to relieve stress. Other such habits manifesting stress and nervousness could be thumb-sucking, nose picking, hair twisting or pulling, tooth grinding or skin picking. Nail biting besides showing stress and excitement might also be due to boredom or inactivity.

    Genially instinctive and one engages in it without even thinking about it. You could easily check it. Mos ...

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  • Health And Disease.
    By: John Ugoshowa | - Introduction:

    The nails are present at the end of each finger tip on the dorsal surface.The main function of nail is protection and it also helps for a firm grip for holding articles.It consists of a strong relatively flexible keratinous nail plate originating from the nail matrix. Under the nail plate there is a soft tissue called nail bed.Between the skin and nail plate there is a nail fold or cuticle.Normal healthy nail is slight pink in colour and the surface is convex from si ...

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  • Common Infections Caused By Candida
    By: Jane Symms | - There are so many infections that are caused by Candida, especially the species Candida Albicans, in various parts of the body.

    Moniliasis or Oral Thrush

    This type of oral infection usually occurs when there is an overproduction of Candida Albicans. It is also common among denture wearers and occurs to both very young and elderly who are recovering from disease or have an immune system problem. Likewise, people who are experiencing dry mouth syndrome are also prone ...

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