166 best r/skinpicking images on Pholder | I have suffered with Dermatillomania, (skin picking) most of my life. I am in my mid-50’s. This photo was taken one year ago (a clear season!!!) - this week has been brutal! Simply terrible. I have re-joined a ‘sobriety’ app. - tracking good days.

I have suffered with Dermatillomania, (skin picking) most of my life. I am in my mid-50’s. This photo was taken one year ago (a clear season!!!) - this week has been brutal! Simply terrible. I have re-joined a ‘sobriety’ app. - tracking good days.

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The difference almost a year can make! It gets better! ❤️

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My 1.5 year healing update!

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Recovering skin picker here to tell you that remission is possible. Photo on the left is from November 2019, photo on the right was taken today!

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Hey I used to suffer a lot from skin picking, acne and hyperpigmentation, this is my skin 1 year now

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Taking a stand against unconscious picking

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24 hours no picking or pulling! If you are ready to go all-in with your recovery, this book is HIGHLY recommended. A very validating and evidence-based, step-by-step guide <3

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Well I bit the Bullet and got acrylics, this is 3 days of recovery. Haven’t picked at all as the nails won’t let me (still get frustrated I can’t lol)

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Something I’m trying, instead of covering my mirror, I’ve hung a picture of myself that I’ve photoshopped to have clear skin. I’ll get back to you in a month or so to see how it worked.

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I think it's a big progress, ⭐ means a day without Skin Picking

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Here’s my cautionary tale. Please wash your hands and anything else you put on your face. My first staph infection is from picking my face and then using a makeup brush at the bottom of my purse, and yes I am on Antibiotics and feeling fine (besides mad at myself )

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After a year of recovering from losing all my friends, I’ve finally kicked my OCD skin picking habit. I got on some skin medication and started making new friends. I don’t feel scared to look in a mirror anymore. Things really can change for the better. Don’t ever give up. A better life is ahead.

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picking at my skin until it bleeds and scabs just as it was getting better and have to put makeup on it to hide it for work and then the makeup gives me even more acne to pick at and it’s just a vicious fucking cycle i feel so fucking ugly and i’m going to look 50 in two years but i’m not even

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Not doing too bad!! Over two weeks no picking!!!

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Just bought this from Etsy! It’s supposed to be a great replacement for picking! Finally wasn’t sold out! Hopefully it helps!

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my first reddit post ever: today I actually started using a powerful skill gain: wearing thin touchscreen gloves 24/7

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After having it under control for a while, my cystic acne triggered an intense picking spiral that I’m currently stuck in :( I have mupirocin and a derm appt in like a month. any advice or just words of encouragement would be nice though, thanks <3

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One day of lotioning instead of madly picking

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Before and after. First picture June 2018, second picture today Dec 2019

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Anxiety causing anxiety that caused anxiety because anxiety

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needing support- i have these awful awful picks on my face and i don’t know what to do at this point they’re so bad. any advice?

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made a hole trying to remove a tiny stain. seems too familiar? 🙄😆 “as above so below”

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Couldn't bring myself to really smile. But I left the house without makeup Today. I've probably only left the house without a full face a handful of times in the past 10 years. I still hate my face but I'm getting there I guess.

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I think it's hopeless

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This fucking sucks. Having acne and having a picking problem. Any words of advice would be so appreciated

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Currently in a stressful period (end of thesis writing) so obviously skinpicking is worse than usual

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This is what you’ll be left with once you stop picking. It may be more obvious on darker skin.

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I managed to control myself during a month but I relapsed one week ago, and can't stop picking my skin everyday since, it hurts, I hate myself, I don't understand why I do this to myself, I'm back on doxycycline since 2 days, I can't bear the gaze of the others anymore, I'm desperate.

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Taking it seriously this time... I’ve been struggling for years with cuticle picking and I’m sick of it. Posting for accountability. Any support and words of encouragement would be helpful and so appreciated!

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Immediately started crying while looking in the mirror after taking this. I’m tired of doing this to myself. It gets worse around the time my period is about to come. I can’t help it. I have depression and already put myself down enough to begin with. I feel so guilty and shameful. :(

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I’ve picked my skin since I was a teenager and stopped for a while. Since quarantine I started back up again and constantly picked at my arms and legs. Since scarring is inevitable, I invested in this cream ($19.99 at Ulta) and am hoping to see results with time.

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picked for an hour with a needle. Nose is swollen x2 normal size. Anyone know of any healing creams?

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What skin dye can I buy to dip my fingers in; to prevent picking?

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I'm pale as white snow, look as happy as Eeyore and have lumberjack hands, but do you see any evidence of skin picking? I don't and I'm so proud :D

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TW:BLOODY CUTICLES. how do you stop the urge to pick?

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Been picking my skin ever since I was younger. This scab hasn't been able to heal in months. Another redditor was recommending the app I Am Sober I really like the app and it seems to help me stay on track. Haven't messed with this today 😊 I feel proud!

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Relapsed. But instead of punishing myself, I washed my face, applied toner, zit cream & foundation, played some happy music, & got coffee from my fave shop. Not rewarding the relapse, but rewarding self care. The goal: to resist the urge and go do the latter to celebrate one day. 💗

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Anxiety flaring up again recently. I want to stop, picking my thumbs only makes me more anxious due to pain...

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11 days ago / Today - I never thought it would get so much better! We can do it ❤️ (Also, how do I put the warning for trigger? I can’t find it)

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I just found this group and thought I'd share my thumbs with everyone. This have gotten so out of hand that I think I've ruined my nail matrix. Will it grow back normal one day? Any advice or support is greatly appreciated. I feel so much shame.

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Picked at same spot for 3 yrs, then went to dermatologist who cauterized the scar tissue with a hot thick needle, then injected the scar tissue with steroids. This is how it looked after that process

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I've struggled with this for a long time. People have started asking me if I'm on drugs. It's humiliating but mirrors are everywhere and I have a deep compulsion to get imperfections out by picking at any little blemish that shows up. People used to like me before this all this stress came up..

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I relapsed today. My first “bad” day in over a month. I’m really upset about it, but I started a help-bucket and filled it with things that help me when I want to pick. Anything else I should add to it? And encouraging words would also be appreciated. Thank you.

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Japanese manicure let’s see how long it lasts before I fuck it up this time

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I’ve been picking for 3 years and I really want to stop but I don’t know how, any tips?

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Encouragement please

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The reason I deleted my social media, seeing as majority of my posts were selfies. The picking got worse, & makeup couldn’t cover it up anymore...

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I will stop for two days to let my skin heal. is there any sign of infection?

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So, in retrospect, my previous set of anti picking reminder stickers may not work for everyone. This version is discrete so visitors to your home wont know what it means.

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Before (top) —> before (left) —> after! (Right). I always suffered from picking since i was a kid. My picking is on my forehead and chin. I finally quit! I still fuck up here and there and that’s okay. It’s all about keeping yourself in check. I used mederma to take away the scars and it worked!

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My lip & chin acne are my favorite things to pick, they’re also my biggest insecurity, motivational words needed :(

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I’m in need of a better concealer for my picking spots. Or do you have any tips/tricks?

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24 hr break from fake nails, yep my nails are weak af but no surrounding skin damage. Will take 100% of my will power not to pick until new nails go on 💪🏻

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Feeling weird for putting this up but I am NOT touching the cyst on my face and instead keeping it moisturized. After several days of unsuccessfully trying to destroy it and only making it worse.

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Please help me. I want to die

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This is the most healed my neck has been since March. Getting married in 3 months... help?

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Does anyone have any tips for covering picks and scars? This was as good as I could get today with a green concealer and a normal concealer but the marks show through really purple!

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i decided to put this skin picking to its end. I’ll probably still struggle with picking my my fingers, but I will avoid the face!! because it starts to just look like a burned crepe or something 🤨😂 thank you all just for being there and knowing I’m not alone! 🥰😎

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Need help what can I use to heal my face fast

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Has anyone on here tried the Dr. Soloman’s medical marijuana lotion to help with picking? I’m going to pick some up today to try & see if it helps!

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i promise to stop. right now, right here. no more picking the dry skin off. if i have done it before, i can do it now. i HATE having bloody and painful lips

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I held off for a few days and it almost healed, but I'm back to limping around in neosporin-filled socks. How the hell do I permanently stop this??? I keep relapsing. Been picking since I was 5, focused on my heels since I was 12.

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Advice Needed-DH has OCD and unknown rash triggering skin picking. (More info in comments)

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I took a stuffed animal with me to work to serve as a competing point for my hands (rather than reaching for my face)

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Almost a week and skin is slowly growing! (I did deadlifts yesterday so minor setback)

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Dimming the bathroom light worked great for me! Not seeing spots = not picking. But... I learned that you shouldn't dim lights by covering them with something.

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Tired of having to go to class with Band-Aids but it's the only thing that makes me stop.

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Didn’t realize this was a problem until recently. This is the first time showing my legs since I started years ago. Here’s to quitting together!

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As a face picker, public bathrooms are evil. Just EVIL.

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I spent my entire day off yesterday picking my face 😞😞😞😫

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WARNING: disgusting image that I may feel too embarrassed to post. This is a result of stress picking last night. Haven’t gone so hard on my face in awhile. The thing is I don’t even know what triggered this to happen. Now queue my obsessive monitoring of the healing process ..

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I am posting this for the third time. First time I made a spelling mistake. Second time the post seemed to get auto filtered. I'm not sure why but it could be because I thanked the person who caught the mistake by name. Lets see if the third time is the charm...

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Looking for a product to reverse the damage I’ve done. Got bad acne for the first time in my life and couldn’t help but pick at it over and over.

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Progress pic. *almost* stopped picking my face. Now I’m mostly picking chest/arms but still improving. Also should learn to smile more :P <3

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My housemate left me a note...

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@kirstenruby That’s what I was talking about. I keep playing with those receipts to make my fingers busy, and believe it or not it does help with the picking haha I usually keep rolling them between the fingers I’d use to pick

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Med school exams got me like:. Help :( (and yea I know the toe thumbs look weird as fuck)

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Need help with both thumbs! My feet are like this as well. Do you guys have any tips for me? Will the skin be able to heal fully or will it remain rough :((

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It's this time of the year again... This is my dead end spot, because it's located right on the joint, it is really hard to get rid of it, even if i manage to not pick a few days. First post here, 32y, I pick on fingers with fingers since I can recall.

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Any tips? Open to any and all suggestions.

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I’ve picked on my hands for 20+ years and worked incredibly hard to grow my nails out nicely. Recently I’ve gotten in the horrible habit of picking all the way to my palm. I‘m so discouraged and embarrassed. I feel like I’ll never be able to have nice hands again :(

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Relapse on my hands:( my face looks worse and i’m so guilty.

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Any tips for healing leg wounds?

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Days of redirecting my hands away form my face has gotten me here; time to start healing

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The current state of my hands... the inside of my mouth is the victim these are the secondary after I've run out of excess cheek/Lol to bite

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