Dermatillomania prognosis
What is the prognosis if you have Dermatillomania? Quality of life, limitations and expectatios of someone with Dermatillomania.
The prognosis of dermatillomania depends on the willingness of the patient to want to stop and their seeking treatment. With proper treatment, the symptoms can be managed and the destructive habits relearned or better coping habits can be learned. Some medications can also help reduce the frequency and severity of the symptoms. Untreated, people with dermatillomania may develop infections, scars, depression or other mental disorders related to their picking. New triggers or compulsions may develop throughout the life of someone who picks, causing them to have periods where they don't pick and periods where they do.
It can get better definitely, with the right support and treatment
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