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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophagia. 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.

  3. Excoriation disorder - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst children. 25–35 percent of children bite ...

  5. Atopic dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Skin creases are involved - flexural dermatitis of fronts of ankles, antecubital fossae, popliteal fossae, skin around eyes, or neck, (or cheeks for children under 10) History of asthma or allergic rhinitis (or family history of these conditions if patient is a child ≤4 years old)

  6. Perianal cellulitis - Wikipedia

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    Perianal cellulitis, also known as perianitis or perianal streptococcal dermatitis, is a bacterial infection affecting the lower layers of the skin ( cellulitis) around the anus. [1] [2] [3] It presents as bright redness in the skin and can be accompanied by pain, difficulty defecating, itching, and bleeding. [4] [1] This disease is considered ...

  7. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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    The recommended pediatric dosage is 10 mg/kg/day for 6–8 weeks, although this may be increased to 20 mg/kg/d for those infected by T. tonsurans, or those who fail to respond to the initial 6 weeks of treatment. Unlike other fungal skin infections that may be treated with topical therapies like creams applied directly to the affected area ...

  8. List of fictional diseases - Wikipedia

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    When it infects children, grayscale generally leaves children malformed and disabled but alive. However, in A Dance with Dragons, it is revealed to be generally fatal to adults. The disease is contracted by touch and slowly turns the skin (small patches in children and the entire body in adults) of the victim to into a gray, stone-like form.

  9. Skin and skin structure infection - Wikipedia

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    Skin and skin structure infections ( SSSIs ), also referred to as skin and soft tissue infections ( SSTIs ), [1] or acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections ( ABSSSIs ), [2] are infections of skin and associated soft tissues (such as loose connective tissue and mucous membranes ). [citation needed]

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