Self Inflicted Dermatological Diseases

Aydemir, Ertuğrul H.

doi:10.4274/turkderm.44.s41

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“…Neurotic excoriation is used synonymously with dermatillomania, compulsive skin picking and psychogenic excoriation and is more frequently observed in females aged 20 to 40 years [12]. Sufferers tend to continue scratching during attacks triggered by stress until pain and bleeding occurs [14,19].…”

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“…Artifact dermatitis is comprised of geometric shapes and unnatural lesions made by patients using sharp or scorching items [19,20]. With parasitic delusions, anamnesis is typical, and the patient states feeling small bugs crawling on his/her body [12].…”

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“…Sufferers tend to continue scratching during attacks triggered by stress until pain and bleeding occurs [14,19]. Neurotic excoriation is generally localized to the neck, shoulders, torso, back and extremities that the patient can reach by hand [12][13][14]. The lesions become crusted, and a vicious cycle occurs with the picking of these crusts.…”

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“…Conflict in the limbic system expresses itself on the human skin and causes one or more red, swollen and lichenified plaques and lesions characterized by various degrees of excoriations [11]. Neurotic excoriation, used synonymously with terms such as dermatillomania, compulsive skin picking and psychogenic excoriation, is frequently observed in women aged 20 to 40 [12]. Such lesions are localized on areas of the body that can be reached by hand, such as the neck, shoulders, torso, back and extremities [12][13][14].…”

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“…Neurotic excoriation, used synonymously with terms such as dermatillomania, compulsive skin picking and psychogenic excoriation, is frequently observed in women aged 20 to 40 [12]. Such lesions are localized on areas of the body that can be reached by hand, such as the neck, shoulders, torso, back and extremities [12][13][14].…”

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The Influence of Reduction Mammaplasty on Dermato-Psychiatric Disorders

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Erbatur

Ayteki̇n

2012

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Objective: Macromastia can cause psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and decreases in self-esteem and self-confidence. These problems often externalize themselves on the skin, causing lesions characterized by various degrees of excoriations and lichenified plaques. Mammaplasty operations are very effective in the treatment of neurotic excoriations and similar skin lesions as well as any underlying psychiatric disorders. Materials and Methods:This study included 17 patients with macromastia and neurotic excoriation lesions who underwent psychiatric treatment for various reasons. Follow ups were performed using routine photographs used in breast surgeries.Results: During the postoperative follow ups, the excoriations for nearly every patient healed within 2 weeks. Some lesions healed with atrophic scars and some with permanent hyperpigmentation. Patients' physical complaints, such as backache, shoulder ache and submammary pruritic dermatitis, were also observed to heal. In addition, the patients stated that they felt better psychologically, and most also reported stopping psychiatric treatment. Conclusion:The psychological problems caused by macromastia include neurotic excoriation and similar skin problems, and aesthetic reduction mammaplasty surgeries are very effective in the treatment of these lesions. Body image perception comprises an important part of self-respect and self-esteem, and psychological-status cosmetic surgery can be evaluated as an alternative to psychological treatment.

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The Influence of Reduction Mammaplasty on Dermato-Psychiatric Disorders

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Demographic Characteristics of Lichen Simplex Chronicus and Prurigo Nodularis Patients: 5-Year Policlinic Evaluation

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Aydemir²,

Serdaroğlu³

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Background: Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) and prurigo nodularis (PN) are two similar diseases of the psychocutaneous dermatoses group. Several factors play a role in the pathogenesis of these two diseases. The aim of our study was to evaluate the demographic characteristics of LSC and PN. Materials and Methods: We investigated the cases of LSC and PN in 63,206 patients who applied to the outpatient clinic of the Dermatology Department of Istanbul University Cerrahpasa-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine between 01.11.2007 and 01.12.2011. The data was recorded in a computer data entry program based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems diagnostic code system and were retrospectively reviewed. Results: In LSC, the distribution of the disease by age was found to be statistically significant with the highest frequency was the 50-59 age group. PN was found to be most frequent in the third decade in our clinic patients. In both diseases, women were more effected than men. We also found that the frequency of both diseases varied seasonally. Conclusion: In this retrospective study, we evaluated the LSC and PN patients that applied to our outpatient clinic; the parameters were the disease frequency, average age, age distribution, sex distribution, month and season of application and the frequency of applying to the outpatient clinic. The frquency of LSC was 1.94% and PN was 0.14%. The average age of LSC parients was 46.37±16 and that of PN patients was 45.22±19. These data are in compliance with previous literature. In terms of gender distribution, both of the diseases affect women more frequently. LSC has a 71% women and 29% male prevenance. PN has a 64% women and 36% male prevelance. The results are in compliance with previous literature. Age based gender distribution was statistically insignificant. LSC is seen more frequently during winter and PN is seen more frequently during autumn. This difference was statistically significant for LSC but insignificant for PN. The yearly average of outpatient clinic application for both diseases was 1.2. The results were based upon the retrospective evaluation of the patients that applied to the outpatient clinic of Istanbul University Cerrahpasa-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Dermatology Department. Further multicenter studies with longer follow up intervals and greater sample sizes are needed in order to reach nation-based conclusions.

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