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r/Dermatillomania↗

A place for people with Compulsive Skin Picking, their families, friends, and therapists who treat this condition to come together and exchange news about treatments, current events, and personal experiences. Photo posts are NOT allowed in this sub. This is a safe space designed to promote discussion and healing without exposure to potentially triggering content. If you want to post or see pictures, please visit r/compulsiveskinpicking.

48k subscribers165 posts / mo in Sep 2026151 authors / mosince 2012

r/Dermatillomania has 48k members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 165 posts a month from 151 people. Top topics: Scalp Issues, Acrylic Nails Help and Acne_and_Skincare_Routine.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+19%in 12 months · +3.7% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202648k
Growing48k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Dermatillomania

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · −0.6% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026165
QuieterPeaked at 234 in Oct 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Dermatillomania

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Scalp Issues0.4%
  2. Acrylic Nails Help<0.1%
  3. Acne_and_Skincare_Routine<0.1%
  4. Broken Nails<0.1%
  5. AcneProgressJourney<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. New Harbinger Publications
  3. etsy
  4. Amazon
  5. Amazon

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research