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How does biting your nails increase your risk of getting infections?
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Sometimes tissue : other than the tip of the nail is damaged. This creates a portal for infection. I once developed a serious infection of my thumb after biting my nails. I had step throat at the time. The throat issues came under control much more rapidly than the infected finger.
Answered 3/22/2020
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