Is Dermatillomania contagious?

Is Dermatillomania transmitted from person to person? Is Dermatillomania contagious? What are the routes of contagion? People with experience in Dermatillomania help solve this question.

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Dermatillomania is a mental health condition and is non-contagious.

Posted May 29, 2017 by Sachin 250

No, it is not contagious but small children may mimic your actions if you pick in front of them.

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Linda 4500

Dermatillomania is a mental disorder and is not contagious.

Posted Oct 14, 2019 by lovetheaardvarks 3660

No, unless you suffer from a contagious disease that’s not controlled like aids

Posted Oct 14, 2019 by Brenda-Victoria 3600

Is Dermatillomania contagious?

I have been picking at my skin ever since I was a child. I'm almost 51 years old and I'm still picking. My body is covered with scars. I have not worn shorts for over 5 years. I have been asked if the scars on my arms were from drug use (they're...

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9/14/17, 12:07 PM by Linda

LOST BUT SLOWLY BEING FOUND

Hello fellow derm friends, My name is Erin. I am 25 years old and currently living in Rhode Island (the smallest state in the US!). I've been a picker for as long as I've had acne, which started around 7th or 8th grade, so about 12 years now. I pic...

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5/16/17, 4:05 PM by Erin

DERMATILLOMANIE

Hey it's me Doreen! I am very successful in what I am doing but I have never expected that. So let's Start in 1990 when I started skin picking on my fingers (and I am still doing this ...whilst I am 30 years now). So I don't know the starting point e...

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5/17/17, 12:48 PM by Roamy

HELLO I AM ROSY

Hi everyone!!! My name is Rosy and i have dermatollomania since 2002, i have 28 years old, and i just dont want fell alone in this.

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7/24/17, 5:08 PM by Rosy

WORKING ON DERM

I have been doing this for at least 35 years. It is difficult and hurts self esteem. I believe mine is based from emotional and sexual abuse that left me searching for relief as a child and somehow this is what I came up with. I was always "...

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5/31/17, 11:23 AM by Melissa

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