Health Tip: Don’t Let Your Child Bite Her Nails It can lead to infection (HealthDay News) — Not only is nail biting an unsightly habit, it has health consequences, as well. According to the Nemours Foundation, chewing nails down to the cuticle can cause bleeding, which exposes the skin to …

Obsessions, compulsion, and aggressiveness are the three top causes of this disorder. Many people claim that they bite their nails as a way of relaxing or in situations like stress or distress. Any of these altered states can trigger off the unconscious nail biting habit. It is difficult to say or …

Woman just love taking care of themselves, it is a fact. Having all the latest products on the market is a must, but how many times do the little things that matter, actually get left out? The nails are one of the most ignored parts of the body, and worse, …

Nail biting is defined as a habitual practice in which people bite their fingernails or toenails. This practice is followed by the people when they are under stress, boredom, feel nervous, hunger or suffer from some mental disorder. Nail biting is also considered as a sign of oral fixation. In medical …

A lot of people wonder how they can stop biting their nails. There are a few tricks you can use to stop nail-biting. Unless you want to go the hypnosis route, which some people swear by, you do have a couple options other than sheer willpower. One is to apply …

Nail Biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for biting your nails is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults. As many as one …

In the quest of finally quitting nail biting, many products have sprouted on the market, among them; nail biting creams are some of the oldest methods to get rid of this bad habit for good. Nail biting creams are applied in the same manner as you would apply polish to your …

Hypnosis is a state of trance achieved by certain techniques.  In this state you are more aware and more in the present.  Suddenly the thought of your conscious mind are diminished and you are more open to suggestions. It is important to internalize the fact that we can’t be lead …

Nailbiting, can be unattractive, annoying, and damage their teeth. Parents all over the world worrys about their children’s bad habits and they are also tring to convince their child not to do this anymore. Stop Nail Biting Also, parents often punish their children for biting their nails. There are much …

Nail biting is always considered as a bad habit. People who are around you will be distracted when they see you doing that in public. Having the reputation of a nail biter will not be good for you; therefore, you should try to stop it as soon as possible.   Nail …

Nail biting also known as Onchyophagia is an obsessive compulsive disorder that is prevalent among children as well as adults. This habit manifests itself within the age of 7 and 10. Biting nails can be a very painful habit as it sensitizes and reddens the area of biting. The areas …

I remember biting my nails in fifth grade.  I never had a need for a clipper because my nails would be bitten as soon as they were long enough to nibble on.  I have no idea if something stressful caused it, or if I was anxious about something back then.  All I …

The nail biting usually leaves you with small and unattractive nails. For this reason women use artificial and acrylic nails. The nail biting never lets the natural nail to grow. Even the nail biters find it difficult to prevent biting artificial nails. This made the artificial nails chip and break off. Nails …

Nail biting is a stress removing habit adopted by many of children and adults. People usually do nail biting when they are nervous, stressed, hungry or bored. All of these things are having a common thing between them which is anxiety. Nail biting is also a sign of other emotional or …

Nail biting is a despicable habit that begins its onset right in childhood and can carry on to adulthood as well. You may come across some rare individuals who successfully abandon this habit as soon as they enter their adult phase to avoid any social embarrassment, yet some continue to …

Talking about some of the most commonly occurring unhygienic habits include ‘nail biting’. Every other child and even adults are seen biting their nails whenever they are sitting with idle hands. In fact I have seen many people complaining and bragging about this habit of theirs and saying that they …

With any luck you kicked the unsightly habit of biting your nails before you ever got to high school. But if you are among the countless individuals, who still engage in nail biting, then you probably know by now how badly it can affect the beauty of your hands. There …