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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.
Start with over-the-counter treatments first. For instance, if your skin looks dry, use a gentle moisturizer, Hu advises, and if the rash itches, use an over-the-counter cortisone cream for a week ...
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]
Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma is the second-most common cancer of the skin (after basal-cell carcinoma, but more common than melanoma). It usually occurs in areas exposed to the sun. Sunlight exposure and immunosuppression are risk factors for SCC of the skin, with chronic sun exposure being the strongest environmental risk factor. [26]
The cancer can look like a pink or reddish growth that dips in the center, a sore that doesn’t heal or a spot that feels scaly. Karp recalled getting “some pretty severe (sun) burns” when he ...
Skin cancers are cancers that arise from the skin. They are due to the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [ 10] Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in humans. [ 11][ 12][ 13] There are three main types of skin cancers: basal-cell skin cancer (BCC), squamous ...
Erythema toxicum neonatorum is a common, non-threatening rash in newborns. [ 1][ 2] It appears in 4-70% of newborns within the first week of life, and it typically improves within 1–2 weeks. [ 2][ 3][ 4] It only occurs during the newborn period, but may appear slightly later in premature babies. [ 2][ 5] The rash has a variable appearance.
Perioral Dermatitis. Perioral dermatitis is a red rash that appears around your mouth and nose and causes red, inflamed, swollen bumps on the lower half of your face, says Dr. Parikh. The rash is ...