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- MRR7221
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- 2y ago
picking skin help
Those who pick the skin on your fingers- how did you stop? My fingers look disgusting and I want to stop so badly but can’t find a way to stop??? Help!
Those who pick the skin on your fingers- how did you stop? My fingers look disgusting and I want to stop so badly but can’t find a way to stop??? Help!
getting acrylic nails really helped me with skin picking
I would get acrylics too for that reason and the moment they come off I would go straight to it again/:
Yes it helped for me as well!
What have you tried so far? For me, making sure I do my nails (at home because salons are $$ here), and redirecting my attention, as well as lots of therapy and meds helped me. I used to hair pull pretty badly as well, but since I researched hair care and have been actively trying to improve my hair health I noticed I have been pulling less. Have you looked into ways to repair damaged skin? Maybe ask your doctor their recommendations for healing your hands (aquaphor, etc.), and then talk to a therapist about healing your mind and the reasons you’re picking?
I’ve used acrylics and then I go right back to the picking when they come off. I sit on a hand when I pick. I yell at myself in my head when I do. I just want my hands to look nice ugh
What did you do when you had acrylics? Were you happy with the way they looked for you? Sometimes spending that little bit of $ to feel good about ourselves is worth it. What if you were to get acrylics and then schedule an appointment for a fill (schedule while still at the salon) so that you have continuous acrylics until the urges pass? For me, not being able to complete my compulsion of hair pulling because of having a ‘project’ for my hair (needing it to look presentable for work and having a set washing and hair treatment schedule) has helped a lot
I think calm strips help a lot, or putting a band aid over your finger and pick at the bad aid instead of your skin
if anyone on here is dealing with dermatillomania and has any advice please send it my way! my fingers are constantly raw and it obviously hurts a lot but it’s so embarrassing when people ask me what happened or tell me to just stop. i feel so dumb having to explain that i did it and that i can’t just stop, it’s not just a “bad habit”
Just had a really bad episode of picking at my legs. They look red and terrible and I feel immense guilt. Every day I want to stop so badly, BUT I CANT! Idk what to do anymore. I put stress fidget toys where I pick, and I should grab them but I just dont because nothing seems to give me the sensation I get from skin picking. I feel disgusted with myself for harming my body. I just dont know how its possible to stop. Someone help 😖
Any recommendations on how to stop skin picking? :(
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