Bacteria Nails, Very Dangerous

Be careful of sola friend, long nails can also be dangerous for you.
Many who maintain long nails, ranging from young to old. Though long nails is not only a nest of eggs of worms, many other diseases that arise from keeping clean fingernails. How to care for her?

Nails, like hands and feet, which is critical for all people especially toddlers. Usually children will use it to play and explore with different kinds of objects. When the long and clean, lots of germs easily lodged in the nail. Moreover, most toddlers have a habit of finger sucking or nail biting, as well as for adults who have a habit that is carried into adulthood.

According to Boni E. Elewski, MD., A professor of dermatology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB), the nail is actually comprised of several layers of glossy which is made from proteins (called keratin). Each nail comprises several parts, such as Nail Plate (outer layer), Nail Folds (layer of skin that wraps three nail surface).

The next layer is the Nail Bed Nail (thin crust beneath the plate), Cuticle (thin layer covering the surface of the nail plate in a circle), Matrix (the area under the cuticle, where the nail grows) and Lunula (semicircular whitish hue which usually occurs in nail bed).



Generally, the nail will grow 10-10 inches each month, but on a more dominant hands, nails will grow even faster. Similarly, during the summer. Based on the functions, the nail is a skin protector and filter (filter) from the various impurities that slip underneath. Because the filter is, it's no wonder your nails could be a 'nest of disease'. Read More

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