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Effectiveness of fluoxetine in the treatment of skin-picking

The case of an 18-year-old girl with skin-picking is reported. The patient used to pick at healthy skin and small skin lesions, leading to ulceration, hyperpigmentation and disfigurement. She recovered almost fully with fluoxetine. The implications of diagnosis and the need for early treatment are d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sharma, R.C., Sharma, N.L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20711317
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.43065
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Sumario:The case of an 18-year-old girl with skin-picking is reported. The patient used to pick at healthy skin and small skin lesions, leading to ulceration, hyperpigmentation and disfigurement. She recovered almost fully with fluoxetine. The implications of diagnosis and the need for early treatment are discussed.