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The skin is the only organ that is visible; it consequently becomes the matrix for body ego. Patients with a skin disorder have a higher incidence of emotional problems compared to diseases of the other systems. An adolescent with acne, a child with portwine stain or an elderly with wrinkles and other signs of aging can lead to poor self-image. A patient can react to these emotions in a number of ways; they can either produce lesions on the skin, or they can succumb to anxiety, depression or other psychological disorders. Skin is often called the ‘Mirror of the soul’, our anxiety, tension and mood can be seen through the expressions of the face.
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Zaidi, Z., Hussain, K., Sudhakaran, S. (2019). Psychocutaneous Disorders. In: Treatment of Skin Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89581-9_27
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