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April 9, 2008

Knowing More about Your Nail

Filed under: Body Care — admin @ 11:54 am

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Nails are often taken for granted and we fell that just getting a pedicure and manicure is enough for them. But you are mistaken here. Because they too like other body parts need some extra care.

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So let us know more about them so that we can take care in a proper way.
Nails are made up of keratin, it is a protein that is responsible for making up most of our skin and hairs. It is hardened in case of nails. The cells in our finger are responsible for the growth of nails. The different parts of the nails are – nail plate, nail bed, Lunula, matrix, and nail folds. Nail plate is the visible nail part. The tissues that overlaps the nail plate at the base is the cuticle. The skin below the nail plate is the nail bed. When ever you feel the pain in nails the pain arises in the nail bed. Lunula is the white half of the nail that is visible.

Growth
Growth of nails is absolutely conditional and it depends upon the age, sex, race, health, and other such factors. The finger nails grow faster than those on toes.

Problems
Certain nail problems that you may be confronted with are like splitting, breaking, yellowing, cracking, etc. These may be due to health disorders or any other reason.

Care for your nail
It is very important to take care of our nails. Moisturizing may be one of the important steps to be taken. But only moisturizing the nail once is not enough. Good and healthy diet also forms an important part for the nail care. Besides you may consult your doctor also if you want some specific solution to your nail problems.

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