A member asked:

Would biting your nails cause pimples on your face. my grandaughter bites her nails and breaking out now with pimples on her face.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Charles Davant answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Nope: Most teenagers will have pimples. Some bite their fingernails. They are not related.

Answered 8/31/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Acne: The only relationship i can think of is if she has dirt/ grease on her fingers which are frequently held against the skin on her face when she bites her nails.

Answered 9/11/2013

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