Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am a 33 year old male. My weight is 141.09 Ibs and my height is 5'5". I am having a peculiar problem, and upon a lot of research on the internet, I found out that it is a habit-tic deformity. I have had horizontal ripples on my right thumb for nearly three years. I recently started observing the same in another finger. I had a bad habit of picking the skin on my fingers and biting and clipping off nails, but now I have stopped all those. Still, nail deformation is a problem for me. I have attached photos of mine for clarity. Could you please help me with how can I get rid of this problem? I am taking general multivitamin supplements and Biotin 5000 mcg vegetarian soft gel.
Thanks.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
I have read your concern and examined your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems you have developed a longitudinal furrow of the nail plate due to habit-tic (constant stroking or picking nails). This nail deformity is also known as onychodystrophia mediana canaliformis. It is due to the nervous tic of pushing back the cuticle and the proximal nail fold of the thumb with the index finger. You need to change your habit and go for yoga or heartfulness exercises. I suggest you tablet Xtraglo once daily in place of plain Biotin after consulting your GP or nearby dermatologist.
I hope this information will help you.
Thanks.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thanks for the reply.
Here are a couple of follow-up questions to my last query:
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
You have to take Xtraglo for around five to six months. There are no exact combination tablets in abroad in place of Xtraglo, but you can use a combination having biotin, L-methionine, and L-cysteine. Since this is a self-created defect, it is not a disease so only oral nail supplements are sufficient, you can use Xerina lotion twice, it is a moisturizing lotion. Physical exercise some time is not enough to change your habits. Yoga or heartfulness exercises makes you calm, and restrict your body movements for a certain moment, which may help you control of your habit
I hope this information will help you.
Thank you.
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