R46: Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behaviour

R46.0: Very low level of personal hygiene

Personal care includes, for example, washing your body and hair, and cleaning your teeth. Body care is important to rid the skin of dirt and other substances. When there is a lack of personal care for a long time, germs can cause inflammations.

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