r/Dermatillomania is a subreddit with 47k members. The community frequently discusses skin picking, dermatillomania, hate, picking, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review fidget toys, hand cream, and fidget toy, and the most common flair used is vent, advice, success!, discussion, and support.
A place for people with Compulsive Skin Picking, their families, friends, and therapists who treat this condition to come together and exchange news about treatments, current events, and personal experiences.
Photo posts are NOT allowed in this sub. This is a safe space designed to promote discussion and healing without exposure to potentially triggering content.
If you want to post or see pictures, please visit r/compulsiveskinpicking.
Popular Topics in r/Dermatillomania
#1
Skin Picking
126 posts
#2
Dermatillomania
118 posts
#3
Hate
29 posts
#4
Picking
27 posts
#5
Struggling
21 posts
#6
Skin
19 posts
#7
Stop
18 posts
#8
Tired
14 posts
#9
Scalp Picking
12 posts
#10
Worst
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/Dermatillomania
Fidget Toys
28 reviews
#1
Amazon
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Etsy
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
UFO-shaped 3D pop-its
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Hand Cream
17 reviews
#1
O'Keeffe's
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Aquaphor
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Neutrogena
4.0★ from 1 review
Fidget Toy
8 reviews
#1
Picky Pad
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Koosh Ball
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Spinner Ring
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Dermatillomania
#1
Vent
: "Can we talk about how infuriating it is when people say “stop picking at your ___”"
38 posts
#2
Advice
: "Heres what is helping me as someone who "cant stop""
21 posts
#3
Success!
: "My experience with EMDR (finger picking)"
17 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Does anyone else get internally frustrated when other people don’t pick their own spots/blemishes?"
15 posts
#5
Support
: "My boyfriend says my skin picking is a turn off"
14 posts
#6
Treatments and Medications
: "Post picking routine that’s brought me back to normal 2x faster than before"
9 posts
#7
Relapse
: "Good news! I picked at the hard skin on the bottom of my foot, and this time all the hard skin came off, leaving my foot all nice and smooth."
4 posts
#8
Other
: "i eat my skin,nails, hair, snot… everything"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Dermatillomania
Yearly
+7k members(19.0%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026