Mental Health
Body dysmorphic disorder and skincare: when to refer instead of recommend
A reader I will call M emailed me last autumn with what looked, at first, like a normal skincare question. She had…
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Skin-Picking Disorder Is on the Rise: What Dermatologists Are Now Screening For
TL;DR: Excoriation disorder entered the DSM-5 in 2013, and dermatology referrals citing it have climbed every year since. Lifetime prevalence sits at…
Mental Health
Acne and depression: the bidirectional link the literature is finally taking seriously
TL;DR: The acne-depression literature has moved from cross-sectional surveys to longitudinal cohort studies in the last decade. Vallerand 2018 followed nearly two…
Mental Health
Skin picking and dermatillomania: a compassionate guide
Compulsive skin picking affects millions and is rarely talked about. It's not a hygiene issue, not vanity, and not something willpower alone…