A LIFELONG nail biter was left fighting for his life after his habit led to a gruesome infection.
Coatbridge man Steven MacDonald was rushed to hospital after his left index finger swelled up and turned green with pus after biting his nails.
The 48-year-old former postman first went to University Hospital Monklands when his fiancé, Karen Peat, noticed a rash running from his finger to his forearm.
Medics then immediately sent him to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where surgeons performed an emergency two-hour operation to remove the infected flesh.
Dad-of-one Steven was subsequently kept in for observation for four days.
Following his release from hospital, lucky Steven warned: “To any nail biters out there, please pull your finger away from your teeth!
“I’ve been tempted to bite a few times but
I’ve told myself not to; they’re growing fast.
“I might need to get myself down the salon for a manicure.”
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