Story about Dermatillomania , Anxiety, Asthma, Borderline personality disorder (BPD), Degenerative Disc Disease, Depression, Endometriosis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Hypothyroidism, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Migraine, Narcissistic Abuse Victims, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pancreatitis, Raynaud's disease, Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, Tinnitus, Undiagnosed.

The Face of Dermatillomania

Sep 14, 2017

By: Linda

Dermatillomania

Anxiety Asthma Borderline personality disorder (BPD) Degenerative Disc Disease Depression Endometriosis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Hypothyroidism Idiopathic Hypersomnia Migraine Narcissistic Abuse Victims Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Pancreatitis Raynaud's disease Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Tinnitus Undiagnosed

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I have been picking at my skin ever since I was a child. I'm almost 51 years old and I'm still picking. My body is covered with scars. I have not worn shorts for over 5 years. I have been asked if the scars on my arms were from drug use (they're not). Up until the end of July I used to wear an extremely thick layer of makeup to cover the scabs and bright red marks from picking. My therapist basically nagged me until I stopped wearing makeup. Going outside without makeup has really destroyed my self-esteem but I haven't gone back to wearing it. Instead I have posted a video on my Facebook page explaining my disorder and I've also posted videos on YouTube. My goal is to encourage others to be comfortable in their own skin.