Picking at skin

DERMATILLOMANIA (SKIN PICKING DISORDER) • Repeated picking at your skin • Often occurs on the face, but can be anywhere

You know skin picking is a bad habit, but you can't help the compulsion. Here's how to save your skin (and your sanity).

When is picking behavior too much? Almost ALL of us pick something at certain times. Some of us pick a spot on our scalp, or our cuticles, or hangnails, or spots on our skin, or pull on hair, and even more. Think of this as a scale or continuum with very mild on one end and much more severe on the other. More on my blog at the link in profile. #skintour #askdrirwin #picking #acne #skincare #skincaretips #beautytips #hyperpigmentation #dermatology #dermatologist #skintips #acnescars

Picking at your skin can be very damaging. Dermatologists share how to kick the habit and how to heal skin from picking your face too much.

Do you find yourself picking at your face and body on a regular basis? Are you feeling that the compulsion to pick at your skin has become obsessive? The compulsion of skin-picking can be controlled...

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She is now trying to raise awareness of the condition.

I can't be alone in admitting that one of my favorite pastimes is sitting in front of my magnifying vanity mirror and staring deeply into each and every pore

Dermatillomania is an obsession with picking and popping your skin.

Stop Picking Your Skin! I think we can all agree that one of the worst skin habits to have is picking at one’s skin. Actually, it’s THE worst habit to have. I can live with a “I forgot to wash my makeup off” every once in awhile or even a “I use cetaphil to wash my face”, but there is no good reason to pick your skin.