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Suggest Treatment For Formication

Hi, I feel I am suffering with formication.Sometimes this disease irritates me alot and rashes on my skin are increasing day by day due to scratching it.Please let me know how this disease can be treated.And what can be the estimated cost for this.I have shown this to many skin specialists but they were not able to provide permanent solution of this.Email: YYYY@YYYY
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Hello,

Formication is a sensation like insects are crawling under the skin when there are none. Delusional parasitosis is another name for it. It is a psychiatric illness.

I suggest you consult a psychiatrist rather than a skin specialist.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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Suggest Treatment For Formication

Hello, Formication is a sensation like insects are crawling under the skin when there are none. Delusional parasitosis is another name for it. It is a psychiatric illness. I suggest you consult a psychiatrist rather than a skin specialist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist