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A member asked:
One of my nails has produced ridges and is larger and rounder, as well as the matrix being swelled up, all from cuticle biting. how can i fix it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Stop the habit: The only way to address the appearance of your nails if they have become deformed due to biting them, is to stop! The repeated trauma is cumulative, and at some point the nail will never be normal. If you stop now, hopefully the new nail growth with be normal in appearance, but this will take several months.
Answered 9/13/2014
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