Experiences with

Excoriation (skin picking) disorder

Any person who has been diagnosed with excoriation disorder or dermatophagia, do you have any tips to manage it better? How do you identify the triggers and, most importantly, how do you stop it? Is it possible to cure it?

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) include things like skin picking (excoriation disorder), hair pulling (trichotillomania), nail biting/picking, cheek chewing and more. BFRBs can often make us feel like we have no control over our behaviors and that we’re at the mercy of an endless cycle.

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) include things like skin picking (excoriation disorder), hair pulling (trichotillomania), nail biting/picking, cheek chewing and more. BFRBs can often make us feel like we have no control over our behaviors and that we’re at the mercy of an endless cycle.

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) include things like skin picking (excoriation disorder), hair pulling (trichotillomania), nail biting/picking, cheek chewing and more. BFRBs can often make us feel like we have no control over our behaviors and that we’re at the mercy of an endless cycle.

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