im 30,ive been picking since i was a kid, it just has gotten worse over the years,i feel like a freak. ive tried anything i can think of to help me stop.i pick all over just about,bite and pick the skin on my fingers,and the insides of my cheeks to.i wish i could just stop doing it.
I'm 33 years old and this has been a problem for me for almost 30 years. I have a severe case and it's getting worse. I'm taking part in a clinical trial at the University of Minnesota to find out if an aminoacid, n-acetylcysteine (NAC), helps control the compulsion to pick. They've already done studies, with NAC, on compulsive gamblers and people with trichotillomania and over 50% of the people who got the actual NAC had a reduction in their symptoms. NAC is available at vitamin stores.
wow, what a shame. You are so incredibly gorgeous, too. I've been picking for 18 years. I know how difficult it is to stop. best of luck to you. you're so young still and I really hope you are able to save yourself from years of picking and eventual scarring.
Thanks for the video. How did u find out about dermotillomania & how were you diagnosed & how long did u pick your skin before you realized there was actually a name for it? I've been picking my lips & the inside of my mouth for as long as i can remember & i though i was just weird & i found out about derm a couple days ago & i think i may have it. how do i find out for sure?
You are very positive and helpful...you seem to keep a great outlook even though this is a painful,frustrating and confusing condition...I know because I suffer on about the same level as you do! Please keep up the great attitude and i wish you all the best and maybe we can exchange tips on thresholds for getting closer to stopping this. = )
i also use a shit ton of make-up... my skin didn't start breaking out badly till i started picking, and then i just kept moving all over my body... mostly its just my face and arms, but sometimes ill do back or chest when im really stressed out. i am really struggling right now, i just did it a second ago so im sore all over. i constantly have to cover up my body (and its a hot bod btw lol) and i hate feeling anti-social because of it. i go for a couple weeks without it and then BOOM its back
I'm 13 and I've had dermatillomania for 2 yrs now. it sucks cause I pick mainly at my face and back and chest. I thought I had beaten it last summer, but it flared up again...
ahhh, i pick the outside of my ear (concha area) i would pick until it would bleed. i started to rub a LOT of cream on it so it wasn't dry enough to actually pick but the skin has turned dark. sucks like hell since i can't tie my hair back :/
Good luck! I do a vlog on my picking too - I hope you manage to kick it. I'm still struggling. You're right, no one understands, if we could "just stop" we would do. Hopefully we can all get them to understand more, one video at a time. TFS :o) x
im 30,ive been picking since i was a kid, it just has gotten worse over the years,i feel like a freak. ive tried anything i can think of to help me stop.i pick all over just about,bite and pick the skin on my fingers,and the insides of my cheeks to.i wish i could just stop doing it.
mksilly 3 months ago
I'm 33 years old and this has been a problem for me for almost 30 years. I have a severe case and it's getting worse. I'm taking part in a clinical trial at the University of Minnesota to find out if an aminoacid, n-acetylcysteine (NAC), helps control the compulsion to pick. They've already done studies, with NAC, on compulsive gamblers and people with trichotillomania and over 50% of the people who got the actual NAC had a reduction in their symptoms. NAC is available at vitamin stores.
artbyajanderson 7 months ago
wow, what a shame. You are so incredibly gorgeous, too. I've been picking for 18 years. I know how difficult it is to stop. best of luck to you. you're so young still and I really hope you are able to save yourself from years of picking and eventual scarring.
betweenames 7 months ago
Thanks for the video. How did u find out about dermotillomania & how were you diagnosed & how long did u pick your skin before you realized there was actually a name for it? I've been picking my lips & the inside of my mouth for as long as i can remember & i though i was just weird & i found out about derm a couple days ago & i think i may have it. how do i find out for sure?
heatherlb42 10 months ago
You are very positive and helpful...you seem to keep a great outlook even though this is a painful,frustrating and confusing condition...I know because I suffer on about the same level as you do! Please keep up the great attitude and i wish you all the best and maybe we can exchange tips on thresholds for getting closer to stopping this. = )
lalanyamhyde 11 months ago
Hey I believe I have it to and it sucks completely....:"( I wish there was a cure for this.
msrayofsunshine777 11 months ago
i also use a shit ton of make-up... my skin didn't start breaking out badly till i started picking, and then i just kept moving all over my body... mostly its just my face and arms, but sometimes ill do back or chest when im really stressed out. i am really struggling right now, i just did it a second ago so im sore all over. i constantly have to cover up my body (and its a hot bod btw lol) and i hate feeling anti-social because of it. i go for a couple weeks without it and then BOOM its back
thedramatictype 1 year ago
I'm 13 and I've had dermatillomania for 2 yrs now. it sucks cause I pick mainly at my face and back and chest. I thought I had beaten it last summer, but it flared up again...
XxxEevlcKitteexxX 1 year ago
ahhh, i pick the outside of my ear (concha area) i would pick until it would bleed. i started to rub a LOT of cream on it so it wasn't dry enough to actually pick but the skin has turned dark. sucks like hell since i can't tie my hair back :/
xxXxxEmoKiDxxXxx 1 year ago
Wow, we are exactly the same.
ver077 1 year ago
same areas I tend to pick at, especially hands, sometimes I manage not to do it sometimes cant, goodluck
brilliantou 1 year ago
Good luck! I do a vlog on my picking too - I hope you manage to kick it. I'm still struggling. You're right, no one understands, if we could "just stop" we would do. Hopefully we can all get them to understand more, one video at a time. TFS :o) x
Wentworthsgal 1 year ago