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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. Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around ...
Body fat redistribution ( BFR) syndrome, sometimes called fat derangement, is a medical condition characterized by fat loss (or occasionally fat gain), often in the cheeks or face.
Fatsuit. A fatsuit, also known as a fat suit or a fat-suit, is a bodysuit -like undergarment used to thicken the appearance of an actress or actor of light to medium build into an overweight or obese character, in conjunction with prosthetic makeup. Fatsuits worn by characters are either deliberately visible or mainly concealed.
New research in mice and humans suggests that a ketogenic diet may protect against obesity by increasing specific bile acids and decreasing calorie absorption in the gut.
While there are many diets and products that claim to "blast belly fat," the reality is we can’t target specific regions of the body for weight loss.
Other body-focused repetitive behaviors include onychotillomania (nail picking), excoriation disorder (skin picking), dermatophagia (skin biting), and trichotillomania (the urge to pull out hair), and all of them tend to coexist with nail biting.
John Force is out of neurological intensive care following treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) he sustained in a fiery Funny Car crash, but still faces a "long and difficult" journey.
Body-focused repetitive behavior ( BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse control [1] behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury.