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2. Body-focused repetitive behavior - Wikipedia

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   Dermatillomania (picking of the skin) of the knuckles (via mouth), illustrating disfiguration of the distal and proximal joints of the middle and little fingers Body-focused repetitive behavior ( BFRB ) is an umbrella name for impulse control [ 1 ] behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury.

3. Habit-tic deformity - Wikipedia

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   Habit-tic deformity is caused by long-term external trauma to the nail matrix as a result of skin-picking around the affected nail. The underlying cause is habitual skin picking as a body-focused repetitive behavior which often worsens during times of stress, boredom, or inactivity. [4][1] In the past, habit-tic deformity has been linked to ...

4. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new ... - AOL

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   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 ...

5. Hangnail - Wikipedia

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   Agnail, Stepmother's blessing. The bottom finger has a hangnail. Specialty. Dermatology. A hangnail is a small, torn piece of skin next to a fingernail or toenail, related to ingrown nails, [1] or even a small, torn piece of nail separated from the main nail. Hangnails are typically caused by having dry skin, or by trauma to the fingers.

6. How to Fix an Ingrown Toenail With or Without Surgery - AOL

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   Soak your foot in warm, soapy water for 10 to 20 minutes a few times a day. This helps soothe and soften the affected area. Apply an over-the-counter (OTC) steroid cream to the toe after soaking ...

7. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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   Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, which can occur suddenly (acute), when it is usually due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or gradually (chronic) when it is commonly caused by Candida albicans. [2] The term is from Greek: παρωνυχία from para, "around", onyx, "nail" and the noun suffix -ia. [7] [8]