Against the advice of dermatologists (and skincare articles) everywhere, pimple popping is practically a national pastime. Who hasn’t awoken to a pesky, juicy whitehead just begging to be squeezed?

Are You Secretly Damaging Your Skin By Picking? | Oz Health Do you pick at your skin in secret and feel unable to stop? In this video, Dr. Oz speaks with two women living with dermatillomania ...

Why do you pick your face, poke your skin, and prod yourself? It’s complicated. How do you stop? Ditto. “People who excessively pull their hair or pick at their skin often do it to relieve tension and ...

I have always been a picker. I remember it from my earliest playground knee grazes—the irresistible urge to peel off the scab as soon as it formed; to see the bright white flesh beneath. I knew I wasn ...

BUT THERE ARE STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU STOP. IT HAS THIS SORT OF SOOTHING SENSATION IN DR. MICHELLE DE BLASI UNDERSTANDS THAT MAY SOUND ODD TO ANYONE WHO DOESN’T DO THIS OR THIS OR THIS. IT’S A WAY THAT ...

Oceanic Counseling Group encourages individuals experiencing Skin Picking Disorder to take proactive steps toward prevention. With the right strategies and support, individuals can learn effective ...

Many people engage in body-focused behaviors or have concerns about their appearance. When these experiences begin to interfere with daily life, it’s important to understand what might be happening.

Dear Carol: My mom is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s, so she has fidgety hands. Even though I lotion her skin regularly, she’ll zero in on a random spot on her arm and pick it open. I’ve contacted the ...