Medical Effects of Nail Biting

Nail biting is actually an impulse control disorder, can cause multiple medical conditions, when you eat nail or skin near nail, you remove the natural barrier of protection "skin", so viruses, bacteria, fungi etc enter there smartly and cause you many diseases. Nail biting also injures your teeth. Those persons who have habit of eating skin is known as "wolf biters" medical condition is known as dermatophagia and is a form of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).
Treatment is apply bitter nailpolish over nail, or apply crushed garlic over them, so that when you try to eat them, you can get smell.

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[nkcneeraj]

Excellent sir! Very informative. My son 8 yr old and nail biter. Now I am using the garlic idea.

[shaziajafrey8]

@nkcneeraj

very good, inform me when he is able to quit this habit, what about if he washes his hands? because at 8 years child is quite intelligent too.

[369happyface]

Excellent video.  I learned alot. Thanks

[shaziajafrey8]

@369happyface

you are welcome dear.

[Mr8063]

thank you very mch sir..i am a 5th yr medical student..and recently i have started biting my nails during studying..i hav already finished classes of hygiene, psychiatry and psychology..but never came through this wolf biter thing..now i ll start avoiding biting nail..keep uploading such informative vids))

[vgudur]

You are doing a great job, Jafrey Saab. I have been a wolf biter for a long time, I am 35 now. I think its high time I stop. Much appreciation for the efforts you take in posting these videos.