In times of stress, you can’t help tweaking your fingertips and tearing off the smallest skin that sometimes sticks out until it bleeds. But beware, this gesture without gravity at first glance could be dangerous. This TOC can initially be a sign of more or less strong anxiety, it is then called dermatillomania.
Then, beyond the unsightly appearance, tearing off the small skins around your nails can be a source of paronychia, a skin infection that forms at the junction of the nail and the skin, at the level of the finger. It is generally people who have nervous terrain who spend their time fiddling with their skin. They may feel that it relieves them. And it’s a bad habit that’s hard to break.
What to do to stop?
There is no unfortunately no miracle recipe so that they stop if not to do prevention. Another annoying mania: pushing back your cuticles. It is true that removing them allows a better application of the varnish, but it can be dangerous. The cuticle maintains the seal between the skin of the finger and the nail. Microbes are more likely to settle. Other symptoms follow, such as redness or swelling.
In case of inflammation around the nail or paronychia, disinfect daily and apply a fat healing treatment until symptoms subside.
