The term hand fetish is originated from the Greek word "kheir" implying hand. It is a kind of paraphilia in which a person is brought in to hands and/or objects that look like hands. Common hand fetishes consist of hair, nails, skin, wrinkles, Veiny hands, and rings.
The earliest recorded circumstances of a hand fetish is from the fourth century BC when a guy was convicted of having sex with the statue of a lady in a temple. In the early 1900s, Sigmund Freud released a case study about a guy who was sexually aroused by his own hands.
Continue Reading While the exact origins of the hand fetish are unknown, it is believed to be a type of body dysmorphic condition. This is a psychological disorder in which a specific fixates on a physical defect that is either minor or nonexistent. This fixation can lead to compulsive behaviors such as extreme grooming or looking for things that look like the desired body part.
There is no basic treatment for hand fetishism, but some clinicians think that treatment targeted at reducing stress and anxiety and body dysmorphic condition may be valuable.