shinj97
09-26-2008, 12:17 AM
:oI have the bad habit of biting my nails since I was a kid. Now its been a few years since i have started peeling off the skin around my fingernails. My fingertips have swollen and turned red. They look really ugly. :(I'm trying to stop biting them but the swelling doenst go. It will take a long time. Is there any other way, like use some mdeciation perhaps, that will help me get rid of the swelling the colouredness faster?:confused:
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AuntieLeela
09-26-2008, 03:27 AM
No, not that I know of, other than general wound care.
Skin biting is a hard habit to break, it's medical name is Dermatophagia. It's considered a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You might want to check into therapy or a support group -- if nothing else, they might know of ways to calm the redness/swelling faster.
Skin biting is a hard habit to break, it's medical name is Dermatophagia. It's considered a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You might want to check into therapy or a support group -- if nothing else, they might know of ways to calm the redness/swelling faster.