Skin picking is often brushed off as a bad habit or a lack of willpower, but for many people it is neither simple nor ...

Acne excoriée is an excoriation disorder defined by the uncontrollable desire to pick, scratch, or rub acne lesions. It's a mental health condition that falls into the group of obsessive-compulsive ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. But after I was assaulted in my early teens, skin picking became a coping mechanism, a way I could feel ...

Oceanic Counseling Group encourages individuals experiencing Skin Picking Disorder to take proactive steps toward prevention. With the right strategies and support, individuals can learn effective ...

I have always been a picker. I remember it from my earliest playground knee grazes—the irresistible urge to peel off the scab as soon as it formed; to see the bright white flesh beneath. I knew I wasn ...

“I mostly pick my face,” Daniela W., who has skin-picking disorder, tells SELF. “But also my scalp, my back, and my chest. For me, the scarring is the most distressing part. They’re not deep scars, ...

We’ve all been there: You notice a small bump on your skin and start to pick, attempting to extract something so that it will “heal faster.” But once you start, you can’t stop, and suddenly you’re ...

If you saw my face in person, you would notice that it is covered from chin to forehead in pockmarks. Most people are too polite to ask what these marks are from. If anything, they just assume that I ...

Many people unconsciously engage in repetitive body behaviors like nail-biting or skin-picking, often triggered by stress or boredom. These actions provide temporary relief by offering sensory ...

Against the advice of dermatologists (and skincare articles) everywhere, pimple popping is practically a national pastime. Who hasn’t awoken to a pesky, juicy whitehead just begging to be squeezed?