2024年2月8日 · Discover the symptoms, treatment, & causes of skin picking disorder (excoriation), a condition in which people repeatedly try to pick at scabs, scars, & other areas of the skin.

Dermatillomania, also known as skin picking disorder or excoriation disorder, is a mental health condition where you compulsively pick at your skin. This can cause injuries, infections and scarring, leading to stress, anxiety and a reduced sense of well-being.

To be diagnosed with excoriation disorder, a person must show the following signs and symptoms: Recurrent skin picking that results in skin lesions. Repeated attempts to stop the behavior. Significant distress or impairment caused by the symptoms. Not caused by a substance, medical, or dermatological condition.

2021年8月5日 · Dermatillomania, also known as excoriation disorder (per the DSM-5) or skin-picking disorder, is a psychological condition that manifests as repetitive, compulsive skin picking.

2021年10月19日 · Compulsive skin-picking is a fairly common behavior known as dermatillomania or excoriation disorder (ED). This condition involves repetitively and compulsively picking your skin, which often...

2017年8月22日 · Understanding the signs and symptoms of skin-picking disorder can help you recognize whether certain behaviors are the result of “normal” picking, or if they may signify something more...

2024年4月15日 · Skin picking disorder involves repetitive skin picking that leads to lesions. Learn more about this condition, also known as excoriation disorder or dermatillomania.

5 天之前 · Symptoms of excoriation disorder can vary but often include: Recurrent picking at the skin that results in sores, scabs, or scars. Inability to stop or reduce skin-picking behavior despite repeated attempts. Significant time spent picking, often leading to disruptions in daily activities.

In excoriation (skin-picking) disorder, skin picking is not triggered by obsessions or concerns about appearance but may be preceded by a feeling of tension or anxiety that is relieved by the skin picking, often followed by a feeling of gratification.

In skin-picking disorder, people repeatedly pick at their skin, damaging it. People with skin-picking disorder may feel tense or anxious just before they do it, and skin picking may relieve that feeling.