“It seems like not many people knew that nail biting could cause such a big issue, including myself,” Gabby Swierzewski tells ...

In conversation with Tyla, the 21-year-old reveals the issue with her finger first began when she started experiencing a build-up of 'swelling' by February 7. By the next day, she kept finding herself ...

“Nail biting can cause small injuries around the nail, allowing bacteria, viruses and fungi to enter. This may lead to an infection called paronychia, which causes inflammation of the nail fold,” ...

The habit began in childhood and followed her through adulthood, rarely causing more than the occasional sore finger or hangnail. But in early February 2026, something felt different. What she assumed ...