Show aily Health Service I r Disease Attacks Finger Nails Fall Off Of riy By ly DR MORRIS FISHBEIN r Journal of the American Mcd- Mcd Real ical al Association Uon of of f. f r the Health Magazine ere re are certain conditions of k in m in which the finger nails are arc They separate from the beds and come off Most of cases cases seem to occur In laundry ers I e woman reported that her nails off oil off following the use of a pat- pat ng powder consisting large- large soda a. a Several women lost their I following occupation tion in a poI po- po which involved washing the from irom labeled bottles An ina in- in lation a on showed that new were apparently healthy devel- devel black spots under their finger within uj 48 hours after beginning Within a few days the nails nail loose from their nail beds and I o ort off The nails grew in again L m m four to six months course it is fairly simple for fan 10 who has a tendency to soften soften- na nd d destruction of the nails asa ased as as- as ed a with the occupation in la which I happen to be bo employed to pre pre- this Is disturbance b by wearing rub rub- tov loves oves while at work More anc and I more it is being learned that the skin may be extremely sensitive to v vanous van vari various ous chemical ingredients in certain cases cares and that in such cases even though hough the majority of people do donot donot donot not have any trouble a few people who are especially sensitive will suffer suf suE fer for irritations and even the loss of tissue following exposure The Thc finger nail is a fairly resistant tissue issue consisting largely of keratin Ord Ordinary nary care Includes protection of hang nails forming at the edges the proper use of antiseptics to prevent I Infection and a sufficient amount of oil or grease to keep the tissue fairly soft and viable Today manicuring has become a I profession in which the competence of the workers varies greatly from train the poorest to the best The Thc average woman wo woo wooman vo- vo man can take care of her nails quite satisfactorily with a small amount of attention each day This docs does not mean the dyeing and the other fashionable fash fash- fripperies indulged In by b pro pro- professional manicurists The average finger non nail does quite well if left largely alone Manipulations with L drugs chemicals and unknown cosmetics cosmetics cos cos- cos- cos to meet the needs of fashion are responsible for a considerable u tm t o of Ind nd Miners I |