r/CompulsiveSkinPicking • u/madji420 • 3d ago

does scratching your skin raw count as excoriation disorder/dermatillomania? NSFW

i pick at my scalp a lot but recently i mostly scratch the skin on my fingers and legs until i get cuts/raw skin. i have eczema and really dry skin so it starts bc i’m itchy but then i can’t control myself and i keep going. i moisturize everyday but still. would this count as dermatillomania/excoriation disorder or is this something else?

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u/Wild-Barnacle-5512 2d ago

Hm, i would say if you scratch purely because it’s itchy and dry, it’s probably not dermatillomania. But at the end of the day, I‘m not a psychotherapist 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/strawberryadeline 17h ago

i mean yes, if you wanted to know 100% you could seek the help of a professional. but to me, it does sound like dermatillomania. especially if you’re unable to control the scratching or do it almost on autopilot.