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Dermatophagia is a type of pica that involves gnawing or biting one's own skin, usually at the fingers, nails, or mouth. It can be a symptom of OCD, autism, or other conditions, and it can cause infections, bleeding, and discoloration.
Nail biting, also known as onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic habit of biting one's fingernails. It can have harmful physical and psychological consequences, and various methods have been proposed to treat it, such as bitter nail polish, behavioral therapy, and dental deterrent devices.
Autophagia is the practice of biting or consuming one's own body, such as nails, hair or fingers. It is a sub category of self-injurious behavior and may be related to mental disorders, impulse control or pain seeking.
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 ...
For people who can’t stop biting their nails or picking at their skin, a new study suggests that a simple technique could help. Body-focused repetitive behaviors — compulsively pulling or ...
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Learn about the types, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevalence of BFRBs, impulse control disorders that involve damaging one's physical appearance or causing injury. BFRBs include skin picking, nail biting, hair pulling, nose picking and more.
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