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 discussed.
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Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.
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