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2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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   Psychiatry. Types. OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.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.

3. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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   Damaged cuticles, damaged nails, hangnails, etc. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Nail biting is very common, especially ...

4. The Most Up-To-Date Guide To Women's Hair Loss You'll Read - AOL

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   Also known as androgenetic alopecia, female pattern hair loss (FPHL) will affect 40 percent of women by age 50, according to Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. This chronic and slow ...

5. Non scarring hair loss - Wikipedia

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   Dermatology. Non scarring hair loss, also known as noncicatricial alopecia is the loss of hair without any scarring being present. [1] There is typically little inflammation and irritation, but hair loss is significant. This is in contrast to scarring hair loss during which hair follicles are replaced with scar tissue as a result of inflammation.

6. 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 ...

7. Is your hair loss and thinning caused by COVID? Here's ... - AOL

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   Just when you thought the list of COVID-19 symptoms couldn't get any longer, studies show hair loss and thinning hair should be added to the ever-growing list. One study followed 806 participants ...