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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 44 and a compulsive skin picker (dermatillomania).

I'm sorry I can't provide much solace.  I'm on an SSRI and have had up years and down years, but mostly I pick...a lot.  I have four or five bad sores right now on my lower legs and scalp.  My dad has the same problem.  It runs in families and is often comorbid with OCD, which I also have.

I sometimes pick for hours and even use tools (e.g., tweezers).  It's not something I can stop or explain.  I try to cover up what I can and am open about the rest by explaining my diagnosis.

The most important thing you can do is assure her that she needn't feel shameful about the picking.  I'm sorry your family is struggling with this.[/quote]

I'm curious -- why do you think the SSRI doesn't work?  I'm related by marriage to people with this condition, although unlike you they do not acknowledge it IS a legit, DSM disorder.  So they don't get treatment.  But after reading what you wrote, I wonder if there even _is_ a "treatment" ?    [/quote]

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