it hurts. i can't stop though. sections of my fingers are pink and red. when i know it's gonna hurt i keep at it. most of the time i get up from a seat and i have to wipe all the peelings off. is it an OCD thing? does it have a name? i can't seem to find anything on google. i want all information on it as possible.
2007-02-18 00:12:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
i am not biting the skin off. i am peeling it off. biting is grose
2007-02-18 00:14:39 · update #1
don't let your hand be idle!! that's what i do too everytime i got nothing to do, then i start to peeling my skin off my finger tips, and before i realised, it bleeds already. Get a pencil and doodle or something when you have the urge to peel your skin.
2007-02-18 00:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by justanickname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it a point to notice when you start doing it..Probably stress related.. Another thing.. Get a nail clipper and never touch your nails etc..with out the clipper. Use a good hand softener too.. Wash your hands and apply the softner after every washing. Try some Neosporin@ to help heal your finger tips.. Just make sure you notice when the peeling starts..
2007-02-18 00:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about putting bandaids on your finger tips when you are at home? Put some vaseline on them first to start the healing then put the finger tip bandaids on so you can't get at them.
Make sure you have something to do with your fingers all the time, like drawing or doodling, crossword puzzles....anything to keep your fingers busy. When you aren't home keep a pen in your hands to play with or even a stress ball.
It's just a bad habit you need to break.
2007-02-18 00:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do this to, im trying to stop. sometimes i even put on gloves to make it stop. i think there is some ocd in this, a doctor told me it was. i use to take zoloft which made me stop doing this. maybe you could get medication to help you with this if it is that hard to stop. bandaids do not work, ive tried that. i wash my hands a lot from having ocd, and the band aids fall off, and then i just peel around the band aid anyway.
2007-02-21 03:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by skye_lauren 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife and I both baby-sit and house sit. I wash dishes constantly and wash floors, the old way, includes washing clothes. My hands are in water all the time, with bleach, detergents etc. My finger peel also. So do my wife's, changing diapers all the time for twins and other things to keep the hands wet.
We both use Vaseline at night to rub into our hands and let them soak. It helps for the time being and soothes the soreness. Try it.
2007-02-18 00:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am 54 have been peeling,cutting skin of my fingers for as long as I can remember. Now it has gotten worse to where i need to feel the pain.
2016-03-29 01:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe one of your friends has a friend who is a dermatologist.
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2007-02-18 00:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a dotor
2007-02-18 00:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
see a doctor
2007-02-18 00:29:07 · answer #9 · answered by soburrr12 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And peeling is not gross? Please tell your parents that you are mutilating yourself so you can get some help.
2007-02-18 00:19:41 · answer #10 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋