I still see lots of people still using the wrong terminology for parts of the nail unit. Also, many others are a bit confused why the ‘cuticle’ is no longer the ‘cuticle’!
A unidade de unha mudou?
É claro que não. Sempre foi o que é agora!
Why do we now have that big term: proximal nail fold when everyone called it the cuticle?
Por que a imersão em água não é recomendada atualmente?
Por que o corte do PNF não é bom agora?
Muitos outros.
Manicures have been around for decades (actually a century or more in its relatively ‘modern’ form). Originally, it was purely a cosmetic service and the understanding of the area was largely guesswork. Beauty Therapy hadn’t even been ‘invented’ then! Just a bit of facial massage with basic creams like Ponds and maybe a little steaming.
(Did you know that the term ‘Beauty Therapy’ was coined by Wallace Sharps, Founder of the Society of Health and Beauty Therapists in the ’60s, later the FHT and Founder and Director of VTCT much later)
In the ’60’s and ’70’s even into the ’80’s the manicure teaching was started by Revlon. Almost every working manicurist was Revlon trained. Some, who have not updated their education are still stuck in that vibe! Using a ‘buffing paste’ and a chamois buffer!
As time went on, more understanding of, what is now called, ‘the nail unit’ was gained and a much bigger array of nail services were introduced (like ‘artificial nails’ using MMA and all called ‘acrylics’)
Quando as ideias sobre o que era bom para a unidade ungueal e os termos anatômicos foram alterados, eu, pessoalmente, pensei que era porque mais pesquisas estavam sendo realizadas devido ao crescimento da indústria profissional. Isso não estava correto!
O que estava acontecendo (conforme explicado a mim por Doug Schoon) era que o setor precisava se alinhar com o verdadeiro A&P médico e com a terminologia correta usada, em vez das suposições de décadas atrás.
What many of us have always believed to be the cuticle is now the living proximal nail fold. The cuticle is a thin layer created by stem cells in the eponychium that sheds the dead skin cells of the PNF which stick very strongly to the nail plate to form part of a strong seal against the invasion of pathogens into the matrix.
O eponíquio não é o selo na base da unha! Ele está, de fato, na parte ventral (inferior) do PNF, não pode ser visto, mas pode ser danificado.
Pterygium was thought to be the actual cuticle when actually it is an abnormal growth of the PNF.
So many are stuck in the past with all of this understanding and terminology. “I trained 30 years ago so have lots of experience” doesn’t cut it! Times have changed. We need to be more ‘medically’ minded without being medically trained. Tricky!
When working as a nail professional make sure your education is up to date and you are not stuck in the 60’s! Use the correct and accurate terminology from a true A&P point of view.
Eleve essa carreira profissional e atualize-a para o século 21. Esteja à frente de seu jogo! VOCÊ é o profissional e seus clientes precisam ser convencidos disso!
Se você quiser Saiba mais sobre a cutículaincluindo o motivo pelo qual ela não é mais chamada de cutícula, confira este artigo informativo.
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