L98: Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
L98.1: Factitial dermatitis
You may have scratched yourself, for example, or pulled at your skin. Wounds also sometimes occur when washing yourself very vigorously. The skin of the face, chest or lower legs is often affected.
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