Unpacking skin-picking disorder

Excoriation disorder is a mental health condition where individuals feel compelled to pick at their skin. Pratistha Ghimire discusses its causes, consequences and treatment options.

Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive-compulsive spectrum that is characterised by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's skin to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused.