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A person with anorexia do they have problems of their whole skin head to toe falling apart ? feeling very soft , very loose hanging skin etc or no?

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YYes: Yes you can get scurvy pellagra etc. See your doctor to get help. You have to get the proper nutrition for your body to work correctly.

Answered 3/14/2013

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Yes: A person in anorexia is in a state of malnutrition. Without the necessary nutrients, the skin can show changes such as you describe. Unfortunately, this state of starvation/malnutrition has serious effects on all body organs, and can cause death.

Answered 9/14/2018

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