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2. Here’s Why Your Nails Keep Peeling and Flaking—and ... - AOL

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   Your manicure, chemicals, or your diet can cause thin, flaking, or peeling nails. Dermatologists explain why nail peeling happens and what to do about it.

3. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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   The fingers of a person with dermatophagia. After some time, the repeated biting leaves the skin discolored and bloody. People with dermatophagia chew their skin out of compulsion, and can do so on a variety of places on their body. [8] Those with dermatophagia typically chew the skin surrounding their fingernails and joints.

4. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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   Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, which can manifest suddenly, often due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or gradually, typically caused by the fungus Candida albicans. [2][3][4] The term originates from Greek παρά (para) 'around' and ὄνυξ (onyx) 'nail'. [5][6] Risk factors for paronychia include ...

5. If Your Nails Are Peeling, It Could Mean You Have This ... - AOL

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   If you experience peeling nails, it could be a sign of a fungal infection, aging, or even a thyroid disorder. Here, doctors share the most common culprits.

6. Serious health risks from biting your nails will horrify you

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   The problem doesn't stop at nails, either. Habitual nail-biters often chomp on the skin around their fingers, too, leaving open cuts and abrasions that could easily pick up even more bacteria or ...

7. Onychotillomania - Wikipedia

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   Onychotillomania is a compulsive behavior in which a person picks constantly at the nails or tries to tear them off. [1] It is not the same as onychophagia, where the nails are bitten or chewed, or dermatillomania, where skin is bitten or scratched. Onychotillomania can be categorized as a body-focused repetitive behavior in the DSM-5 and is a ...

8. How bad is it to bite your nails? - AOL

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   Onychophagia, or nail biting, is a pretty common habit, affecting an estimated 20 to 30 percent of the population. Onychophagia, or nail biting, is a pretty common habit, affecting an estimated 20 ...

9. Periungual wart - Wikipedia

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   Periungual wart. Periungual warts are warts that cluster around the fingernail or toenail. They appear as thickened, fissured cauliflower-like skin around the nail plate. Periungual warts often cause loss of the cuticle and paronychia. Nail biting increases susceptibility to these warts.