Skin signs disappear when the patient gains weight. Moisturizing ointments are recommended in xerosis and pruritus. In acne, topical and systemic retinoids should be avoided due to hypervitaminosis A in anorexia nervosa.
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Strumia, R. (2013). Prognosis and treatment of skin signs in eating disorders. In Eating Disorders and the Skin (p. 93). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29136-4_17
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