Hairdressers are reported to have certain disorders of the nail apparatus as a result of occupational exposure. Hairdressers are frequently exposed to water, shampoos, dyes, bleaches, permanent wave solutions, detergents, conditioners, and gloves.
Nail plate pigmentation that occurs from the use of certain dyes and results in pigmentation in any nail that has come in contact with the dye
Contact dermatitis from shampoos or other products, which can present as koilonychia or as red, scaly plaques in a periungual distribution
Trichogranulomas, which result from the implantation of hair beneath the nail plate; trichogranulomas present as subungual thickening, onycholysis, and visible hairs
By far, the most common nail disorder in hairdressers is chronic paronychia as a result of a trichogranuloma or from frequent immersion of nails in water. Onychomycosis, onychoschizia (nail peeling), and nail splitting may also occur.
Codes
ICD10CM: L60.8 – Other nail disorders
SNOMEDCT: 17790008 – Disorder of nail
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