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dermatophagia?

I need support - advice welcome

I was just recently informed that eating the skin below your nails is not normal, I didn’t understand it was a result of my ocd (I was diagnosed around 2 years ago.) But I can’t stop looking at pictures. When my hands get wet the scaring is much more evident around the nails and I feel like a freak, I don’t think it’s something I need to be worried about. I just can’t stop thinking about it when my hands get wet because of it. I also learned that biting the skin off your lip isn’t subjectively “normal” this is just more of a rant but I feel it makes me feel better if there’s a new layer of skin on the lips. It sounds stupid but I’m curious to hear if anyone else has struggled with this and what to do to prevent further biting.

Posted Jul 17, 2025, 8:40 AM UTC

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