For the treatment of dermatillomania, as a rule, are used behavioral therapy and antidepressants. During behavioral therapy, it is proposed to replace the pathological action with a safe one: clenching fists, massaging hands, sipping an elastic band, touching a rosary or beads.
The doctor may recommend a so-called “punishment”. For example, when there is an obsessive desire to pick the skin – squat. It is important to identify provoking factors and, if possible, eliminate them. – for example, do not go into conflicts, do not communicate with certain people, and so on. Also, for the treatment of dermatillomania, antidepressants are used, which are selected and prescribed by a psychiatrist. If itching is present, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist for the appointment of antipruritic drugs, often topical.
