/r/Dermatillomania/

r/Dermatillomania

47k members
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