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What Is Bulimia Face and How to Treat It

The term “bulimia face” can be a confusing and challenging concept to understand for those who have not had personal experience with this eating disorder. It also can be an insensitive term, as it reduces a complex and severe condition to just one physical symptom. However, the appearance of a bulimia face is a real […]

What Is Russell’s Sign?

What is Russell’s sign? Russell’s sign is associated with the eating disorder bulimia nervosa. This sign is named after Gerald Russell, a British psychiatrist and psychotherapist, who first identified it in 1979. Russell’s sign is characterized as having calluses or scars on the knuckles or back of the hands caused by self-induced vomiting. At Sanford […]

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