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How To Stop Habit Of Nail Biting?

I m 27, 5 2 , 372 pounds female. Is it possible to break the nail-biting habit (or picking at nails and tearing off of the nails)? I ve gone about a week now without messing with my nails other than to file them a little and paint them with different polishes. Today was (still is) hard on me, I want to pick at them so bad today. How long should I expect this habit to have disappeared if I continue not to pick at them?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Its an impulse control diosrder and biofeedback therapy is very useful fro such illnesses.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D
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How To Stop Habit Of Nail Biting?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Its an impulse control diosrder and biofeedback therapy is very useful fro such illnesses. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D