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How to Prevent Nail Biting Habit?

Wednesday, January 22


Do you have a problem with nail biting habit? Don’t worry because you have a chance to prevent from doing it if you continue reading this post. Onychophagia is what the doctors called to nail biters. Nail biting can be a habit ever since in your childhood. More often than not, you bite your nail out of anxiety, stress, or in a period of boredom.

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In fact, some people bite their nails until their nails become stunted or their fingers even bleed. You might want to stop your nail biting habit, knowing this as unacceptable and unattractive socially. Apart from this, do you know that this practice can also affect your health?


Apparently, you are transferring bacteria when you bite your nails. The germs from your nails will be transferred to your mouth, and worst, infections may possibly grow beneath your nail bed. What’s more? You may get the worst, which could permanently break your nails, teeth, and your gums.

So, it’s time for you to prevent from continuing onychophagia habit. How? Read below: 
  •  Look for Treatment- You might need to look for treatment, consult a psychiatrist, especially if you knew that you can’t resist from nail biting. Having such extreme habit could surely damage or lost your nails, and for sure you don’t want this to happen. Your psychiatrist might prescribe medication (including drug prescription), or treatment (behavioural treatment), or combination of two to help you.
  • Consider a Deterrent – Go to a drugstore and find a deterrent so you can prevent from biting your nails such as nail polish, creams, or oils that are made to impede nail biting habit. You will surely be astounded once you tasted the cayenne pepper extract (hot) or the denatonium saccharide (bitter) ingredients in these products. According to a survey, numerous nail biters end up their habits by applying such products on their hands and nails. Otherwise, keep your nails always clean. You can a manicure kit to groom your own nails.
  • Be Stress-free – this is also a good way in preventing nail biting habit. If you are aware that your have been urged biting your nails due to stress, boredom, or anxiety, get rid of these sensations beforehand- be tress-free!
Actually, with the mentioned solutions to steer cleer from repulsive onychophagia, think about the one of the most efficient way. How about thinking about the root that pushes you to do this habit and execute solution over the problem.

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