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Nails are considered a dermal appendage, which means they are produced from skin, although they are not considered skin themselves. Finger- and toenails are actually a form of protein which is produced in the nailbed and nail matrix. They serve as protection of the distal portions of our fingers and toes.
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Part of nail within skin?
Would be the nail root, because it is the potion of the nail that is buried in a fold of skin.
How do you remove nail polish off of skin?
Just use the Nail Polish Remover on a cotton ball on your skin.
What do you call the hard skin around your fingernails?
If your skin is healthy, it is called a cuticle. The cuticle is at the base of your nail (opposite of the tip). Dry, hard skin around the sides of your nail is considered a hang-nail. Dry, hard skin under the nail is typically psoriasis and needs to be dealt with by a licensed dermatologist.
What is the medical term meaning deep fold of skin at the base of the nail where the nail root is embedded?
the cuticle its the clear part on your nail slightly off your skin
The best way to get nail glue of your skin?
There's no exact way to get it off :P usually try nail polish remover, or exfoliating the skin/nail glue.
Why are nail technicians not allowed to cut the skin around the base of the nail plate?
The skin around the base of the nail plate is called the cuticle. When the cuticle is removed, bacteria and other infection can get to your nail without the nail being protected by the cuticle.
What is the layer of dead skin at the base of a nail called?
eponychium or cuticle, is the fold of skin at the proximal end of the nail.
Is your nail made out of snake skin?
no it is not made from a snake skin
What is the best way to remove nail polish from skin?
The best way to remove nail polish from skin is to put nail polish remover on a cotton ball and put it on the part of your skin and rub it after you get it off make sure you wash the area you put nail polish remover on
What is the nail body or plate?
skin
How do you get nail polish off of your skin with out nail polish remover?
Use a pumice stone.
What happens to skin when you scrub nail polish remover from skin?
Nail Polish Removers often contains acetone, which drys the skin. Be sure to apply a moisturizer after you have removed access polish from your skin when doing your manicure
