skin picking
Picking at oneself
Skin picking is the compulsive habit of picking at one's own skin—scratching, squeezing, or pulling at blemishes, scabs, or healthy tissue.
When chronic and difficult to control, it constitutes a recognized disorder related to obsessive-compulsive behavior: Her skin picking left scars on her arms.
Also called excoriation or dermatillomania.
- excoriationHarsh criticism; skin abrasion
- scabsDried wound coverings
- open woundsUnhealed breaks in skin
- woundsBodily tissue damage
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
compulsion · anxiety · scratching · bleeding · scars · blemishes · acne · tweezers · mirror · magnifying mirror · bathroom · trance · shame · relief · mental health · crusts · pores · imperfections
- bad habitssmoking, drinking, lying, swearing, gossiping
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- stress effectsinsomnia, headaches, anxiety, muscle tension, fatigue
- addictionsaddiction, drug addiction, alcoholism, nicotine addiction, gambling
- compulsionsOCD, compulsion, obsession, handwashing, hand washing
- nervous habitsnail biting, lip biting, hair pulling, knuckle cracking, thumb sucking
skin pickingskin care
Maintaining the epidermis
moisturizing · wound healing · self-care · skin protection · healing
skin pickingself-restraint
Voluntary impulse control
impulse control · leaving alone · self-regulation · hands off · abstaining
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