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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.
Add lighting. Falling is the most common cause of injury for people over 65, in part due to age-related loss of eyesight. Older adults with vision impairment are two times as likely to fall ...
8. Remember skin care. Skin infections are one of the most common infections in the elderly and a primary reason proper senior hygiene is so important. Skin becomes more sensitive with age and a ...
Emergency bleeding control. Emergency bleeding control describes actions that control bleeding from a patient who has suffered a traumatic injury or who has a medical condition that has caused bleeding. Many bleeding control techniques are taught as part of first aid throughout the world. [1] Other advanced techniques, such as tourniquets, are ...
Apr. 26—With the spring season in full swing, allergy symptoms can cause discomfort for many people. Dr. James Tarbox, an allergist at Texas Tech Physicians, spoke about adult-onset allergies.
Hemostasis occurs when blood is present outside of the body or blood vessels. It is the innate response for the body to stop bleeding and loss of blood. During hemostasis three steps occur in a rapid sequence. Vascular spasm is the first response as the blood vessels constrict to allow less blood to be lost.
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]
However, there’s little research on microneedling as a monotherapy (single treatment) for hair loss, since most studies combined it with other therapies such as topical minoxidil or platelet ...