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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.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.
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 ...
Electrocautery. In some cases, heat using electrocautery may be used to remove milia by a dermatologist. “Electrocautery refers to a procedure that uses heat generated from an electric current ...
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]
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, globally accounting for at least 40% of cancer cases. The most common type is nonmelanoma skin cancer, which occurs in at least 2–3 million people per year. This is a rough estimate; good statistics are not kept.
Perioral dermatitis. Perioral dermatitis, also known as periorificial dermatitis, is a common type of skin rash. Symptoms include multiple small (1–2 mm) bumps and blisters sometimes with background redness and scale, localized to the skin around the mouth and nostrils. Less commonly the eyes and genitalia may be involved. [2]
Stars Who Beat Cancer: Sharon Osbourne, Ewan McGregor and More When the clip resumes, a hand is seen slowing peeling a bandage away from the area, of which Jonas conceals further with a shocked ...
Dermatology. Dermatitis herpetiformis ( DH) is a chronic autoimmune blistering skin condition, [3] characterised by intensely itchy blisters filled with a watery fluid. [4] DH is a cutaneous manifestation of coeliac disease, [5] although the exact causal mechanism is not known. DH is neither related to nor caused by herpes virus; the name means ...