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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [ 4][ 5]
Specialty. Dermatology. Erythema ab igne ( Latin for 'redness from fire') EAI, also known as hot water bottle rash, [ 2] is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to heat ( infrared radiation ). [ 3] Prolonged thermal radiation exposure to the skin can lead to the development of reticulated erythema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, and ...
Characteristic purple lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma on the nose of an HIV-positive female. [ 1] Kaposi's sarcoma ( KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. [ 4][ 6] The skin lesions are usually painless, purple and may be flat or raised. [ 6][ 8] Lesions can occur singly, multiply ...
Leser–Trélat sign. Many seborrheic keratoses on the back of a person with Leser–Trélat sign due to colon cancer. The Leser–Trélat sign is the explosive onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses [ 1] (many pigmented skin lesions), [ 2][ 3] often with an inflammatory base. This can be a sign of internal malignancy as part of a ...
Darier's disease (DD) is a rare, genetic skin disorder. It is an autosomal dominant disorder, that is, if one parent has DD, there is a 50% chance than a child will inherit DD. It was first reported by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier in 1889. Mild forms of the disease are the most common, consisting of skin rashes that flare up under ...
Common characteristics of heat rashes include: A group of small bumps that can look like pimples or blisters and are fluid-filled and may break open. Deeper bumps in the skin that itch or prickle ...
Genetic mutations. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis ( CIPA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the nervous system which prevents the feeling of pain or temperature and prevents a person from sweating. Cognitive disorders are commonly coincidental. CIPA is the fourth type of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy ...
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