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Hard sikn near hand thumb I was bitting my nail of thumb sikn got hard it feels that skin is dead I cut the skin gain hard sik grows up please help this problume is from one month
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Hi Please stop nail biting. Please meet a dermatologist who can recommend some creams to soften the skin. Avoid frequent hand washing or use of detergents which dry out the skin more. Use a good hand cream frequently
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