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‘Naevophobia’
Author(s) -
ALLAN S.J.R.,
DOHERTY V.R.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1995.tb01388.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology
Summary In recent years there has been intensive media interest in pigmented lesions and several skin cancer prevention/early detection campaigns. 1,2 Pigmented lesions may cause great anxiety, although patients are usually reassured once their moles have been examined by a dermatologist. We describe a case in which a young man with multiple pigmented naevi attempted to remove all the lesions himself. This self‐mutilation occurred despite his having attended a dermatology clinic.