Trauma. Occasionally, stubbing or jamming your toe, dropping something on your toe or participating in activities that put repeated pressure on your toes (like running, soccer or ballet) can cause ingrown toenails to develop. Improper trimming.

How to treat an infected hangnail

1. Soak the infected area in warm water once or twice a day for 20 minutes.
2. After your initial soak, cut the hangnail off.
3. Rub vitamin E oil or cream on the affected area to prevent another hangnail.
4. Use a topical antibiotic cream on the infected hangnail for a few days.

“Hangnails occur when small portions of skin get a tear near the cuticle,” Collyer says. “They can result from a variety of things, like biting your nails, a bad manicure, dry skin, using harsh soap and detergents, cold temperatures, and ‘waterlogged’ hands.” (Like when you’re in the pool too long.)

Pushing your cuticles back with a cuticle stick can help make your nails look longer while simultaneously keeping your cuticles healthy. Before attempting to push back your cuticles, be sure to soak your hands in warm water so that your cuticles become more malleable and less likely to break or get damaged.

Cracked or peeling cuticles You can use cuticle oil or moisturizer to hydrate them. It’s safe to apply daily. You can also apply Vaseline overnight to soothe damaged cuticles.

In addition to these core features, individuals with Autism may demonstrate self-injurious behaviors including head banging, biting, and skin-picking, also known as excoriation. The incidence of skin-picking in Autism is not reported.

You may absently pick at a scab or the skin around your nails and find that the repetitive action helps to relieve stress. It then becomes a habit. Skin picking disorder is considered a type of repetitive “self-grooming” behavior called “Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior” (BFRB).

“Unlike a ‘constructive habit’ that we repeat daily, like washing our face, cuticle picking falls under the category of a ‘bad habit,’” she says, adding that “people often pick their cuticles to relieve stress or when they’re bored and fidgety.” Which, tbh, has been my entire mood during quarantine.

Here are 7 things you can do to help you not react negatively to intrusive thoughts that come up.

1. Understand Why Intrusive Thoughts Disturb You.
2. Attend the Intrusive Thoughts.
3. Don’t Fear the Thoughts.
4. Take Intrusive Thoughts Less Personally.
5. Stop Changing Your Behaviors.

Is OCD Caused by a Chemical Imbalance? Changes in the neurochemical serotonin, as well as in the neurochemicals dopamine and glutamate, are likely present in OCD. Indeed, medications like the antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) improve symptoms for many people.

As it turns out, people with OCD don’t really want control (in the form of neatness, or cleanliness, or whatever else). They feel like they need control because their mind is constantly telling them things aren’t alright, and because lacking control leads to overwhelming distress.