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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica. Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around ...
Studies say that nail-biting might extend way beyond just grossing your friends and family out at the dinner table.
Cause[edit] Frequent hand-washing is the usual cause, but it is also part of normal ageing. [3] Manicures, nail polish and remover, nail biting, and repeated trauma such as typing, can contribute to nail splitting. [1] Dehydration likely plays a role. [3] Nutritional deficiencies that can result in nail splitting include iron, selenium, and zinc. [1] Some skin diseases such as psoriasis and ...
(Here’s how you can tell the difference between a chigger bite and a mosquito bite .) While chiggers do stay attached to the body while they are feeding, they can be brushed (or scratched) off.
Onychorrhexis (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ónycho-, "nail" and ῥῆξις rhexis, "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy. [1] : 786 It can also be seen in melanoma that involves the nail and onychomycosis. [2]
A 20-year-old Australian woman has to have her thumb amputated after her nail biting habit causes a rare form of skin cancer.
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Breast torture (also called breast play, nipple torture or tit torture) [1] is a BDSM activity [2] in which sexual stimulation is provided through the intentional application of physical pain or constriction to the breasts, areolae or nipples of a submissive. [3] [4] It is a popular activity among the kink community. [5] The recipient of such activities may wish to receive them as a result of ...