Many people suffer from the virtually inevitable problem of nail-biting or medically known as onychophagy. From a very young age, people begin to suffer from this disorder, which can last into adulthood. This tendency is usually caused by nerves, emotion, and even sometimes is not generated by anything in particular, the subconscious commands this action without the person realizing it. Fortunately, there is the possibility of ending this mania or at least mitigate it over a period of time. Slowly and progressively, this obsessive-compulsive disorder can be ended.
Although it may seem to be only an aesthetic problem, it can also cause multiple physical injuries. The most common are: deformation of the cuticles, infections in the fingers, problems in the teeth and gums, diseases produced by bacteria or fungi in the nails, stomach (if you ingest the nails) and respiratory (if any nail is aspirated or gets stuck in the larynx).
