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Is Swallowing Of One S Own Skin Harmful?
I have, since I was little, bite my fingernails. Nothing weird there. But when my finger nails are to low and I bite the skin around it. I swallow the skin and I also have the tendency to bite the inside of my lip. But I have recently heard of a disorder which you do so that has horriable side affect, so I m kind of worried. Help?
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
Hello dear
Understand your concern.
Swallowing of own skin is a behavioral problem.
It is associated with the
Obsessive compulsion disorder
Impulsion disorder
Lesch niyan syndrome: very sever biting of lips and finger with agrresive compulsion.
Following are the disadvantage:
Looks ugly
It may cause callus formation
Chance of infection
Blister formation.
So it is better to avoid it.
Be conscious and start behavioral therapy.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
Understand your concern.
Swallowing of own skin is a behavioral problem.
It is associated with the
Obsessive compulsion disorder
Impulsion disorder
Lesch niyan syndrome: very sever biting of lips and finger with agrresive compulsion.
Following are the disadvantage:
Looks ugly
It may cause callus formation
Chance of infection
Blister formation.
So it is better to avoid it.
Be conscious and start behavioral therapy.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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