Woman Left Scarred from Skin-Picking Disorder That Began with Her Mother's Death: 'I Started to Claw at My Skin'

Jennifer Barton is sharing her 20-year struggle with the mental health disorder dermatillomania, which has left her "swollen" ...
Medscape

Skin-Picking and Hair-Pulling Disorders: Which Medications Work?

DENVER — Skin-picking and hair-pulling disorders are “underrecognized, understudied, and undertreated,” a dermatologist told colleagues, but medications — especially glutamatergic agents — are showing ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Outside/Inbox: Why do we pick at scabs?

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions. Lately, the topic has been healing, and this week's question comes from Lucy Perkins via Instagram, who wants to know: ...
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What are scabs and how do they heal?

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Scabs form to protect and heal a wound by covering it with a dry, ...