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Dermatillomania, or skin picking, now appears to be one in the spectrum of compulsive disorders, and could be genetic in origin.
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours are often abbreviated to BFRBs. The BFRB we support here today is Dermatillomania, which is a condition marked by picking one's own skin. BFRB's can affect people of any age, although they most typically start in late childhood to early teens. The better known behaviour of nail biting is also a BFRB. Cheek chewing and lip-picking are also BFRBs, for which the treatment is the same.
The compulsive element is what makes it distressingly difficult to avoid picking, and extensive behavioural therapy is needed for some, to help control the compulsion.
Simple, relaxing yet flexible recovery strategies.
Hypnotherapy can be very helpful and the Clarity CD in particular has helped many overcome their picking.

Arrange for someone to place mirrors and pins out of your reach, and only use the mirror twice a day, for grooming purposes, if necessary under supervision.
Gripping ice can help to distract you, and if you're a biter, biting ice can help too.
Charles Vaughan
Oct 12, 2018 AT 10:40 PM REPLY
Carol Palmner
JULY 23, 2017 AT 11:25 AM REPLY
Eventually the sun just shines softly on even the most affected skinLinda Menendez
JULY 25, 2017 AT 12:30 PM :-)That is a very good point, however the sun isn't always shining. I found the stop skin picking mp3 called Clarity really good. Nothing had helped me stop skin picking before this.
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