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

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    Biting your nails is no picnic for your teeth, either. "Constant biting can lead to poor dental occlusion," says Richard Scher, M.D., an expert in nail disorders, "so the biter's teeth shift out ...

  3. What do nails have to say about your health? Experts answer ...

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    Lindsay’s nails cause the color of the nail bed to look half white and half red or brown, whereas Terry’s nails cause the nail bed to look mostly white or washed-out, per Cleveland Clinic ...

  4. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Nail biting may have an association with oral problems, such as gingival injury, and malocclusion of the anterior teeth. [2] [6] It can also transfer pinworms or bacteria buried under the surface of the nail from the anus region to the mouth. [2] If the bitten-off nails are swallowed, stomach problems can occasionally develop. [6]

  5. Acetone - Wikipedia

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    Acetone (2-propanone or dimethyl ketone) is an organic compound with the formula (CH 3) 2 CO. [22] It is the simplest and smallest ketone (>C=O).It is a colorless, highly volatile, and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour, very reminiscent of the smell of pear drops.

  6. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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    UV nail lamps, which are used in nail salons to dry nail polish, are another common and widespread source of UV radiation that could be avoided. [ 96 ] [ 97 ] Although the risk of developing skin cancer through UV nail lamp use is low, it is still recommended to wear fingerless gloves and/or apply SPF 30 or greater sunscreen to the hands before ...

  7. Uses and Benefits of Acetone - AOL

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    Acetone is a chemical used to remove nail polish from your nails or as a household cleaner. It also occurs naturally in your body, facilitating ketosis. Uses and Benefits of Acetone

  8. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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    Nail psoriasis can affect the fingernails and toenails. It may cause thickening of the nails with areas of pitting, ridges, irregular contour, and even raising of the nail from the nail bed. [16] Squamous-cell carcinoma is mainly cancer of the skin, but can also affect the nail bed. It is a rare malignant subungual tumor subject to misdiagnosis ...

  9. Leukonychia - Wikipedia

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    Also known as "true" leukonychia, this is the most common form of leukonychia, in which small white spots appear on the nails. Picking and biting of the nails are a prominent cause in young children and nail biters. Besides parakeratosis, air that is trapped between the cells may also cause this appearance. [5] It is also caused by trauma.