dermatillomania

it takes years to build up, it takes moments to destroy

[bfrbeautiful]

shout out to people with visible derma! 

shout out to people who constantly have acne, scabs or open wounds on their face. shout out to those who either can’t cover them, or proudly wear them for the world to see. 

shout out to people who have cuts and sores all over their bodies that are noticeable no matter what. shout out to people who rock tank tops and shorts anyway. 

shout out to people who have scars, marks, dents, or lumps on their face from their struggle with derma. these are battle scars, and you are so strong. 

sometimes it can be hard to deal with people’s questions about your skin, or read makeup tips that say your skin is Bad and Ugly. i’m here to tell you that your skin is perfect, and you are an amazing and inspiring person no matter what. 

[j-term]

Learn to say ‘no’ without explaining yourself.

(via j-term)

[littleporo]

*picks skin because has acne, has acne because picks skin*

[alioalialio-deactivated20250508]

I’m surprised I still have a face despite all my picking, I can’t stop lately

[autistic-goblin-princess]

so people can just go to the bathroom?? without picking at their skin????

[dermagurl]

me: hmm, i can't sleep and need something to do with my hands

my brain: Remove the Skin

[dermagurl]

Just one of those bad days

the first boyfriend I ever have is sleeping next to me... he fell asleep and I felt the urge to go to the bathroom

So I did and i picked just one second.. that one spot or one of them started bleeding a lot

I undid my make up washed my face and used some lotion.. afterwards I redid my make up.. all in a rush..hoping he's not waking up and checking where I am or wondering what I am doing outside the room for so long

We are a really fresh couple .. a bit more than a month. I told him about my issues and dermatillomania which proofs the trust I have but still I'm never taking of my make up off when he is staying over.. some spots are always to new or fresh so I would feel comfortable. And then there are also all those scars and marks..

Eventhough I tried to explain it I think he didn't got the whole range of this problem and how uncomfortable Im feeling with it. I'm living in a flat with 5 other people and never walking around without make up.. not even from the shower to my room.

I hope soon I can go to sleep next to him without make up. Or also stay over at his place. Which I didn't do so far because I don't have the possibility to escape in the morning to check or take the time to undo and redo my make up.. I know it's not good for the healing process either.

Right now I'm laying in bed. Totally awake. Felling the open new wound covered with make up and powder. Feeling how it's pulsing. Hoping it won't show tomorrow morning and hoping the sun isn't shining bright in the room before he leaves. Because of the makeup I just did in shitty light conditions, so it might be stained. Having a small mirror next to the bed to check early tomorrow morning.

Feeling awful

[tlcbfrb]

This about sums it up.  www.trich.org Thank you to the artist!  (We’d love to know who you are)

[hencethehat-deactivated20250906]

This is what dermatillomania looks like. The first picture is the me that I show to the outside world. The second picture is the me that never even leaves my room. Having the compulsion to tear at my own skin, however, doesn’t make me any less beautiful. It’s a painfully obvious disorder that I still haven’t fully accepted, but I’m trying to help tear down the stigma surrounding it and other BFRBs. I still haven’t found the courage to go in public without makeup; I haven’t in over 7 years. But it’s a process and I’m sending love to everyone going through this. You’re strong and you are so, so beautiful.

[dermagurl]

dermatillomania autobiography

me: hates all of the bumps and sores and scars all over my body

also me: constantly causes more bumps and sores and scars all over my body while yelling at myself to stop causing more bumps and sores and scars all over my body

[dermagurl]

derma diary once again

I moved out and moved in with 5 people again.. first my skin was quite okay and I didn't needed that much make up or time to get ready I felt quite good Now one week has passed and it's so bad I can't even explain it's a torture to get ready I am not even leaving my room without any make up because I don't know the others yet and they can't understand me there is no trust from my side when it's about dermatillomania. This weekend a friend is coming to visit. Hopefully it's going to be healing till than and also and especially during the weekend bc Monday my "new life" is starting and I am going to be confronted with so many new faces and situations I want to feel good with my skin at least bc it's going to be difficult enough anyways..

[dermagurl]

Just found this online

[ocean-full-of-wolves]

I still remember how it all came back together just to fall apart again.

Andria // La Dispute (via ocean-full-of-wolves)

Everytime

[selfcareforpeoplewholivealone]

Daily Reminder

Have a shower or a bath even if your not leaving the house/seeing people at the moment. 

Wash/brush your hair 

Brush your teeth

Put on clean clothes (even if its just new pajamas) 

[dermagurl]

sometimes I honestly need this reminder

[copingmekanismer]

“Why don’t you just Stop picking?”

Because dermatillomania is Like getting a blackout. It starts with accidently running your finger across a bump, a flake of dry skin or a scab and as soon as the nail gets underneath, everything turns black. The World stops spinning. The clock stops ticking. No one exists and no sounds Can be heard. You forget everything. Every sad thing that ever happend to you and every good thing. Absoloutly no thoughts runs through your head and nothing matters. A blackout. A blackout Usually lasting 5 minutes. and 5 minutes later you Will Slowly get your senses back. Sounds Slowly gets Louder and Louder and your sight get Brighter and you find yourself in front of the bathroom mirror, covered in blood and skin.

[diario-inmyskin-deactivated2017]

I’d do anything to make my skin heal, except the one thing that would actually help: give my skin time to heal

[angelicgif]

… no offense but can my ocd and dermatillomania die …. thanks