<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I m 27, 5 2 , 372 pounds female. Is it possible to break the nail-biting habit or picking at nails and tearing off of the nails? I ve gone about a week now without messing with my nails other than to file them a little and paint them with different polishes. Today was still is hard on me, I want to pick at them so bad today. How long should I expect this habit to have disappeared if I continue not to pick at them?  <response>: Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.Its an impulse control disorder and biofeedback therapy is very useful for such illnesses. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link:bit.ly Chat Doctor. 