'I'm a doctor - here's the one habit millions of Brits have that you need to stop'

A doctor revealed why you should never bite your fingernails (Image: Getty Images) When it comes to bad habits, many of us probably have one or two that we are too embarrassed to admit to. While some are harmless but may be seen as socially unacceptable, others could actually be detrimental. One expert has warned of a common habit millions of Britons have that could be doing just this.

Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk , Doctor Deborah Lee - from the Dr Fox Online Pharmacy , warned against nail biting.

Medically known as onychophagia, it refers to the act of constantly putting fingers in the mouth and tearing off the ends of nails with teeth. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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