What is dermatillomania?
Dermatillomania, also called compulsive skin picking, is a body-focused repetitive behavior that results in the destruction of one's own skin.
How do members experience dermatillomania?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dermatillomania*
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for dermatillomania*
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Who has dermatillomania on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 30 | |
| 30s | 82 | |
| 40s | 32 | |
| 50s | 27 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | |
| Female | 157 |
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