20 episodes
The Dermatillo-Diaries: The Skin Picking Podcast Kim on Skin
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- Health & Fitness
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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Did you know research suggests at least 1 in 20 people have a BFRB (body focused repetitive behaviour)? Yeah, me neither. For many years, both loved ones and medical professionals wrote my compulsive skin picking off as nothing more than a habit. Turns out, supposedly 2% of the population have dermatillomania and that's just those who have been diagnosed! After 15 years living with my dermatillomania, I'm on a mission to help others understand, accept and embrace their own BFRB. Join me - Kim - as I speak to various experts on important insights as well as chatting to others who will be sharing their amazing, unique stories. Have you been feeling alone? You no longer need to 💛
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Alyssa Coscarelli (Alyssainthecity) shares her personal experience with skin picking disorder
Dermatillomania (skin picking disorder) can affect many of us, but it's not so often that we know of others sharing the same or very similar experience. Especially those we follow, are inspired by and look to for confidence and style.
That's why this episode's conversation with Alyssa Coscarelli - commonly known as @alyssainthecity - is a special one.
I hope you enjoy this conversation.
If you'd like to get in touch with Alyssa, or follow her on her adventures, you can check out her Instagram.
Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast.
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Chatting with BFRB Coach & Mental Health Consultant Chaille DeFaria
In this episode, I speak to Chaille DeFaria, who is an Mental Health Consultant and BFRB Coach.
Before helping so many people with their body focused repetitive behaviors, Chaille experienced her own compulsions through hair-pulling (trichotillomania).
I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Chaille - even getting a little teary-eyed! I hope you enjoy the conversation.
If you'd like to learn more about Chaille, you can check out her website or visit her Instagram page.
As always, feel free to follow and get in touch with me over on Instagram and Tiktok.
Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast.
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Listen to this BEFORE skin picking
A listener got in touch on Instagram and asked for an episode to be created for what to listen to BEFORE skin picking. What a great idea!
So here it is! I hope it helps you on your dermatillomania journey and let me know your thoughts.
Are you feeling tempted to give into the skin picking devil today? Give this a listen a try my personal favourite way to reclaim your private trigger space.
As always, if you have a question, feedback or an idea for another episode topic around skin picking, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram or TikTok at @kimonskin.
Thanks for listening!
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My experience with CANCER and skin picking disorder
This is a different kind of episode as I discuss my current circumstance: navigating breast cancer and the treatment against it.
Cancer of any kind is frightening as the enemy is within you. You’re forced to learn a different way of living and a new version of yourself.
Along with treatment can come some nasty side effects including - in my experience amongst others - weight gain and moderate/severe facial and body acne. For someone with dermatillomania this is triggering, not to mention the mental and emotional toll which skin picking usually aids.
I hope this episode brings awareness and support to those learning about, or battling against, cancer.
If you’d like to follow my journey, I have a separate account at @kim.on.cancer (IG/TikTok).
Thank you for your patience - more interview episodes are on their way!
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Noémie shares her experience with skin picking disorder and the lack of Black representation
PLEASE excuse how late this episode is! I have a back-log of wonderful guest episodes but personal life has decided to play a main character, recently. Thank you for your patience!
In this episode, I chat to the wonderful Noémie who is based in Paris, France.
After a chat on social media, it was clear this conversation was essential towards growth within our community, as there is still lots to be done to help non-white skin picking sufferers with their condition.
I really hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did, and please let me know if you can suggest a Black dermatologist who we can invite onto the show. I'll continue my research into this opportunity.
Any questions or feedback, please drop me a message over on Instagram!
As always, thanks for being awesome.
Kim
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Ways to reduce ACNE with Holistic Nutritionist and Acne Expert, Meg Gaic!
Sorry for the delay - it's been a busy month personally. But HERE is the next episode!
What a super informative conversation with Get Glow Method founder, Meg Gaic. After a failed attempt at accutane a couple of years back, I had my own questions about acne and boy, did I learn some new stuff about it.
I hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to reach out to Meg, you can do so by Instagram and over on her website.
As always, if you have any questions or would like to join me on an episode as a guest, come say hey here.
Have a great day!
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Customer Reviews
First time listener, life long skin picker
I’ve been struggling with skin picking since I was about 7 years old and now in my mid 30’s I have finally begun receiving professional help. Similarly to you, I was not aware that this was a diagnosable and treatable disorder. I’ve just recently begun to realize that I’m really tired of feeling so alone and isolated in this, so I couldn’t have come across your podcast at a better time. Your story is so inspiring and it’s quite beautiful and incredibly brave of you to share it so openly. Thank you for everything you do! It’s so important to raise awareness about this disorder, to destigmatize this issue and to let sufferers know they are not alone. I hope you are proud of how far you’ve come!
From a fellow skin-picker
Thank you for this podcast. BRFBs in general are still so stigmatized, simply unheard of or not discussed so any media on the topic is greatly appreciated! Your podcast is insightful, raw, thoughtful and allows for others to feel less alone while healing, thank you!