r/CompulsiveSkinPicking • u/Conscious-Record9284 • 1d ago

cyst picking NSFW

hi y'all. i have a cyst under my skin on my stomach that i cannot stop picking at. i can feel that there's something there and it makes me feel like i need to keep picking until it comes out.

i have an open wound on my stomach basically and i'll let it heal over without removing the cyst then end up ripping the scab off and trying to remove it again. it looks terrible and i want to stop but i see the spot basically every time i go to the bathroom or change clothes which gives me the impulse to do it.

does anyone have advice on how to stop? i was officially diagnosed with compulsive skin picking last year 😭

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u/Wild-Barnacle-5512 1d ago

I‘d go to a dermatologist and if it’s an actual cyst they can remove it!

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u/Liz_Riz 1d ago

Hey hydrocolloid bandaids they are 8 dollars at Walmart and you can cut them to size.

Here is the link to buy them online. Lol I feel like if there’s too many steps I won’t do it. But I have adhd so we trick ourselves lol.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/5113125528?sid=7798f148-dc4d-4e6e-9a70-c69c757a0a85

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u/Liz_Riz 1d ago

Just until you can go to the doctor but sometimes cysts takes 4-6 weeks to heal. They heal inside out. Squeezing pushes it out and down etc