Dermatillomania, also known as skin picking disorder, is a mental health condition that affects the skin. People with this condition feel compelled to pick at their skin, resulting in visible injuries that can cause embarrassment, anxiety, and depression. There are several products and strategies that can help manage dermatillomania, including:

Products

• Nutraceuticals: Research has found that the amino acid supplement N-acetylcysteine can help reduce the urge to pick.
• Protective biomaterials/cloth: The idea is to create a product like an artificial or synthetic skin that can function as a protective layer on skin and possess.
• Skin care products: Some skin care products can help distract from picking and heal inflamed skin. For example, a cream packed with hyaluronic acid and ceramides can help draw moisture into the skin and restore the skin barrier, which can keep it looking and feeling hydrated for longer.

Strategies

• Psychotherapy: This can help treat dermatillomania in various ways, depending on the therapy method used. For example, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can help identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors related to skin picking.
• Mindfulness: This therapy method helps people change behaviors like skin picking by accepting negative feelings that fuel the behavior.
• Exercise: Exercise can help manage dermatillomania by reducing stress and anxiety, which can trigger skin picking.
• Putting Clear-it or acne ointment on sore spots: This attends to the physical discomfort by doing something positive.

Its important to note that dermatillomania is a chronic condition that has no cure, but treatment is possible. Treatment needs to include the physical, psychological, and behavioral aspects of the disorder.