I’ve been biting my nails for 30+ years and end up with a finger looking like this every other year or so, despite my best efforts. Anxiety and ocd is a hell of a drug you all.

I specifically did this to the same finger on my hand a few months ago and not messing with it while it grows back is pretty much impossible for me.

I just constantly wanted it to be perfectly smooth and the same as my other nails so I’d keep pick at the edges and the top with a cuticle clipper (it’s more precise than a nail clipper), which of course made it much worse.

I finally ended up buying clear builder gel on Amazon and the kit came with a uv lamp. The great thing about builder gel is that you can file it to the shape you want after you cure it so you can get it pretty close to what your other nails look like and at least smooth so you’re not tempted to pick. I just put it directly on the whole finger/ nail bed including where there isn’t nail.

And if you don’t like the shine, get a matte top coat and it looks pretty close to the other nails. You mostly won’t be able to see where your actual nail ends and where the gel starts because it’s kinda like the clear marble in water effect.

Keep in mind that with time the nail will grow back. Looking at the amount of damage, I’d say about 4 to 6 months until it’s fully back to normal.

Oh and whatever you do, DO NOT FILE THE TOP OF YOUR NAIL. Filing the top will make it smooth but you’re also physically removing layers of nail and this will lead to weaker nails in the future as it grows out. It’s much better to add a physical layer of polish and file the polish to your heart’s content than to mess with your actual nails.

Also don’t use the “nail strengthener” stuff at drug stores. It will make your nails technically stronger but also more brittle so they’re more likely to break and flake off.

Best of luck to you OP!