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Kristina Paley1, Noel Prevost, Joseph C English
1Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
Cutis
|April 23, 2010
Abstract:
Neurotic excoriations are self-induced skin lesions produced because of compulsive scratching or picking. We present the successful use of the venerable technique of an Unna boot used as an Unna sleeve for neurotic excoriations of the upper extremities.
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