Nail-biting syndrome is the excessive habit of biting your nails, which distorts the shape of the nails. This may cause hangnails or bacterial infections due to the damage of tissue surrounding the nails.
Individuals with biting habits may consider using manicure or applying cream to the nail surface which prevents impulsively biting the nail. There have been treatment cases pf applying chili the nails to prevent biting it.
Biting too much onto the nail causes it to shorten. This causes the average length of the nails to be as short as those seen in deep nail cutting. Lengthened nails have a white region which needs to be cut, too much of which is unappealing to look at.
Dirt and bacteria also find their way into the area between the nail and skin beneath it. This provides and environment for bacterial infection.
If the shape of the nails has become extremely disformed due to biting, it is recommended to apply a fake nail until the real nail has grown enough to cut to a healthy shape. Self-preservation is highly recommended.
In such an occasion, it’s best to visit a health professional or a nail salon.
