What Is Dermatophagia?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
2. Other Body Parts
While the fingers and nails are usually the focus of dermatophagia, this is not always the case as other body parts are also sometimes affected. For example, some people will persistently pick at their nails and cuticles to the point where they can cause them real damage. This condition is known specifically as onychophagia.
Some people will also keep on chewing at their tongues, and others will persistently bite at their lips. Some will pick at their skin rather than chewing on it, in what is known as excoriation. Some people will also pull at their hair, while others will even eat their own hair.
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