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What is the life expectancy of someone with Dermatillomania?

Life expectancy of people with Dermatillomania and recent progresses and researches in Dermatillomania

Dermatillomania life expectancy
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People with derma have normal life expectancies however they can get infections that spread throughout their body that have the potential to be fatal.

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Linda 4500
The life expectancy is normal with dermatillomania. Risk of infection at the site of picking can endanger the life of someone with dermatillomania if it is left untreated or travels to other areas of the body such as the blood or brain. New research is now being conducted to better understand dermatillomania now that it is recognized as it's own condition.

Posted Oct 14, 2019 by lovetheaardvarks 3660
It’s not a life threatening disease so people live long lives

Posted Oct 14, 2019 by Brenda-Victoria 3600

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I have been picking at my skin ever since I was a child. I'm almost 51 years old and I'm still picking. My body is covered with scars. I have not worn shorts for over 5 years. I have been asked if the scars on my arms were from drug use (they're...
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Hello fellow derm friends, My name is Erin. I am 25 years old and currently living in Rhode Island (the smallest state in the US!). I've been a picker for as long as I've had acne, which started around 7th or 8th grade, so about 12 years now. I pic...
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Hey it's me Doreen! I am very successful in what I am doing but I have never expected that. So let's Start in 1990 when I started skin picking on my fingers (and I am still doing this ...whilst I am 30 years now). So I don't know the starting point e...
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Hi everyone!!! My name is Rosy and i have dermatollomania since 2002, i have 28 years old, and i just dont want fell alone in this.
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I have been doing this for at least 35 years.   It is difficult and hurts self esteem.  I believe mine is based from  emotional and sexual abuse that left me searching for relief as a child and somehow this is what I came up with.  I was always "...

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