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triggers for some kind of self mutilation, maybe dermatillomania

[(Anonymous)]

I have this weird thing where if there's some kind of lump on my body, I feel the urge to remove it. I don't know if it classes as dermatillomania or not, because I don't do it all the time, just when there's a lump.

If I get a spot, or a wart, or those eczema bumps you can get if it's cold, I have to get it off my skin. I'm usually careful with it and try not to leave scars, and if I'm making it worse then I will take steps to stop myself - plasters on my fingers and all that.

The problem is, it's starting to extend to other people now. If I see someone who has a large wart or something on their face I want to cut it off. Obviously I've never done or said anything but I just want to. Like, Andrew Scott has a lump under his eye that I never noticed until recently and now every time I see a picture of him I see it and want to cut it off. I can't stand it!

Obviously I don't want to be like this but I don't know what to do about it either.

Re: triggers for some kind of self mutilation, maybe dermatillomania

[(Anonymous)]

I'm like that with dry looking skin. Doesn't matter what it is - chapped lips, a healing wound, a dried blister...I need it off my skin. I've got several scars from where I just wouldn't let a wound heal coz I picked the scab off it and I know I shouldn't but I just can't help myself. I have scars on my face from where I've picked spots. My lower lip is now naturally about 3 or 4x the size of my upper lips because I picked at the edges of it so frequently. I'm thinking about therapy, because at some point I'm gonna do damage I can't ignore...

Re: triggers for some kind of self mutilation, maybe dermatillomania

[(Anonymous)]

hello description of self...
I'm covered in little circular scars because of exactly this, and I have to distract myself when I see them on other people.

not that I have any help to offer, sorry.

Re: triggers for some kind of self mutilation, maybe dermatillomania

[(Anonymous)]

OMFG I totally do this too, and the problem is that my 2 year old still has residual cradle cap on her head and there is nothing I'd like more than to just hold her down and pick it all out, but she HATES it. It's driving me crazy, lol. Today she let me get a bunch of it but I'm afraid I'll give her a complex >.>