<\/span><\/h2>\nDermatitis artefacta occurs more commonly in women than in men. Affected women are usually in their teens or early adulthood and tend to be emotionally immature or have psychosocial<\/span> or interpersonal difficulty. Patient intelligence varies, but many have some superficial medical knowledge.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>Characteristics of dermatitis artefacta.<\/span><\/h2>\nPatients present lesions that are difficult to recognize and do not fit the known ones. skin disease<\/span>. Characteristics of dermatitis artefacta include:<\/p>\n\n- The lesions often have strange shapes with irregular contours on a linear<\/span> or geometric pattern.<\/li>\n
- The lesions are usually clearly demarcated<\/span> around normal skin.<\/li>\n
- The appearance of the lesions varies depending on the methods used to damage the skin.<\/li>\n
- Lesions range from red spots, swelling, blisters, bare areas, scabs, cuts, burns and scars.<\/li>\n
- Injuries can be caused by a variety of mechanical or chemical means, including fingernails, sharp or blunt objects, burning cigarettes, and caustic chemicals.<\/li>\n
- It is sometimes difficult to distinguish dermatitis artefacta from natural diseases, particularly if the inflicted lesions mimic those with a pathological cause.<\/li>\n
- The lesions do not evolve gradually, but emerge almost overnight without any prior signs or symptoms.<\/li>\n
- They are usually located in places that are easily accessible to the patient's hands, e.g. face, hands, arms or legs.<\/li>\n
- The patient will usually deny that the eruption<\/span> It is self-induced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/span>What treatment is available?<\/span><\/h2>\nWhen dermatitis artefacta is suspected, direct confrontation should be avoided. Instead, the doctor must create an environment of acceptance, empathy and non-judgment. It is hoped that close supervision and symptomatic care of skin lesions will lead to a doctor-patient relationship into which psychological problems can gradually be introduced. If appropriate, psychiatric<\/span> Referral may be recommended, although it is often refused.<\/p>\nResolution of the current underlying psychological problem will bring a cure for the time being, but dermatitis artefacta tends to wax and wane with the circumstances of the patient's life. To minimize the occurrence of dermatitis artefacta, a patient should continue to visit their doctor on an ongoing basis for supervision or support, whether lesions are present or not.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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