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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [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 ...

  3. Excoriation disorder - Wikipedia

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    The fingers have been compulsively picked and chewed in someone with excoriation disorder and dermatophagia. Compulsive picking of the face using nail pliers and tweezers. Episodes of skin picking are often preceded or accompanied by tension, anxiety, or stress. [6] In some cases, following picking, the affected person may feel depressed. [5]

  4. What to Know About Dermatophagia, the ‘Skin-Eating ... - AOL

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  5. Common Types of Scalp Fungi & How to Treat Them - AOL

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    Griseofulvin. One of the most common medications used to treat fungal infections of the scalp is griseofulvin, an oral antifungal. You may need to use griseofulvin or another medication for four ...

  6. Skin maceration - Wikipedia

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    Maceration often occurs with the application of a bandage to a wound, regardless of its mildness or severity, particularly if the bandage prevents water from evaporating from the surface of the skin. This occurs because the skin under the bandage becomes wet due to perspiration, urine or other bodily fluids, or contact with other liquids. The ...

  7. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Damaged cuticles, shortened and damaged nails, hangnails, bleeding, etc. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic 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.

  8. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis - Wikipedia

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    Causes. 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 ...

  9. Finishing Early? This Is What Guys Need to Know - AOL

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    The most significant symptoms of PE are reaching arousal and discharging very quickly during intimate activity. If you think you might be dealing with PE, some of the symptoms you may experience ...