i have a friend, but this freind has a nasty habit. this freind will peel the skin off their body and eat it. the habit started when this freind started chewing on fingernails. then haingnails, then just skin. off of teh palms of the hand, around the fingernails, and the soles of the feet. is this normal, or is it a serious health condition?
2006-08-02 11:54:45 · 15 answers · asked by LOOPYLUNG 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You're not describing a friend, are you?
You're really describing yourself and your concern over this
auto-cannibalistic habit you've developed.
2006-08-02 11:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by GeneL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 21:50:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a serious health condition. Ask your friend to see a doctor.
2006-08-02 11:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by ambhi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like prader willi....
the skin picking goes along with it
get him checked out
it is bad for his health
2006-08-02 12:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by PreviouslyChap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hellooooooo, that is DEAD skin and is meant to be sloughed off, not ingested. Yes, it's not normal. Could be an oral fixation, an emotional disorder, or worse.
2006-08-02 12:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah GB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't think its a health issue but your buddy needs a shrink badly.
2006-08-02 11:58:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it is called PICA. Your friend might have an iron deficiency. Or they are just really nasty.
2006-08-02 12:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by megan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was gonna answer but i'm too busy picking out the skin that's stuck between my teeth.
2006-08-02 11:59:52 · answer #8 · answered by pink_pink_u_stink 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a condition known as cannibalism. have him seek a dermatologist
2006-08-02 11:57:38 · answer #9 · answered by shizzlechit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a mental disorder to me and he/she/you needs help.
2006-08-02 12:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋