#brfd

I haven’t seen any posts of Dermatillomania of the lips at all so I though I would make one.

I feel that my Derm is invalid because I don’t pick my face or shoulders or legs. Instead I rip the skin off my lips; usually until it bleeds and my fingers are coated with a small amount of blood and I think I’m pretty sure I’m pretty sure I’ve smudged blood under my lip. I’m pretty sure it’s Derm because I find myself picking when I’m on the computer, my phone, in public without even realizing it. I’ve had sore lips for up to three days with indented skin that must be pulled, but I can’t rip it off because that area is sooo sore! I’ve had people ask me if my lips were burnt because of the redness and small amounts of dried blood.

sometimes I chew and swallow the skin pieces because I’ve ripped them off with my teeth.

I just want to let anyone know that if you pick from one or two lesser-known areas you are as valid as someone who picks from more well known areas!

Me: Well I haven't picked too much this week. Must be doing better

Me: (reads the news)

I’ve had Trich since I was a kid but didn’t know it was Trich. I used to pull out my eyelashes quite a bit. Later in my teens I started taking eyedrops that help for a while. semi-recently my Trich is acting up again. I’m missing one and a half of my eyebrows, I have bald spots that are just starting to grow back in and I have patchy eyelashes. I’m taking eyedrops again but I still have strong urges to pull out my eyebrows. My family just doesn’t understand what I’m going through…

Family/friend: But your skin looks fine. You're just exaggerating

Me: *wearing 15 layers of make-up and concealer, a turtleneck, an oversized sweatshirt w/ hood up, largest glasses I own, bandaids on fingers, and bangs expertly covering my forehead*