Dermatophagia definition

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Dermatophagia

Dermatophagia logo #21000 Dermatophagia (sufferers can be called wolf-biters) is a type of Impulse Control Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder wherein a sufferer compulsively bites their own skin. Sufferers typically bite the skin around the nails, leading to bleeding and discoloration over time. Some may consume the flesh during an episode. The behavior associated ...
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