What are BFRBs? (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors) - Hair Pulling, Skin Picking and Nail Biting

➼ Do I have hair pulling disorder?
➼ Do I have skin picking disorder?

What are body focused repetitive behaviors?
BFRB is a general term that refers to any repetitive self-grooming behavior (pulling, picking, biting or scraping of the hair, skin or nails) that results in damage to the body.

This disorder is actually very common and many do not know how to stop these behaviors. I take you through what you need to know to stop these behaviors and go through a demonstration of what a BFRB is.

Some examples are:
Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
Excoriation Disorder (skin picking) - Dermatillomania
Onychophagia (nail biting)
Rubbing
Biting
etc.

One of the best treatments for this is called the comprehensive treatment model for BFRBs (ComB).

#OCD #BFRB #hairpulling #skinpicking #trichotillomania

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I have been struggling with skin picking and unconsciously rubbing and picking the sides of my thumb then biting them, and once i tried to stop picking my skin i started pulling out my hair i also bite my cheeks alot ive been struggling with this for as long as i can remember and i thought is was just me, im glad im not the only one and i can get help.

[WrkknPrgress]

Lip biting, nail (and skin around nails) bitting has always been HUGE BFRB’s for me. Which happens when I’m anxious but makes my anxiety even worse because of how my lips and nails look afterwards. Such a viscous cycle. So glad to have come across this video. Had no idea this was a thing others are going through as well.

[sertanejando-sempre]

I have a BFRB but dont feel comfortable talking about it just yet. I find that fidgets help but I never thought of doing it with a purpose. Thanks!

[evonchristie]

I appreciate this info. I’ve struggled with this for as long as I can remember, maybe since before or around kindergarten. I bite my cuticles. And a couple of places on my hand. (I’m extremely embarrassed by it.) No particular timing, I’ll do it throughout the day. I do notice that if I feel a rough spot on my hand, I bite it. The only thing that helps is daily exfoliating, giving myself manicures (trimming cuticles and moisturizing) and bandaids. The problem is, the texture of regular bandaids trigger me because it’s not smooth. I found that the silicon ones for blisters do the trick. The only problem is they are expensive, and if I dont wear them continually, I soon go back to the habit.

I feel that the root to this problem is perfectionism. I attribute the rough feeling that triggers me as an imperfection, and biting it is my drive to correct it. Don’t get me wrong, my life is not in perfect order. This is probably another trigger.

It’s taken many years to get to some understanding of what and why this is going on. Hope my journey helps

[drizzy]

Im going to share this with my friend who struggles. Your video made sense to me!

[elenacardio]

I have trichotillomania and have tried everything to stop. This video was super helpful!😘

[zlata]

I bite my nails, bite my lip outside and inside, I'm biting the inside of my cheeks and I'm poking and removing skin around my nails. I have been doing this for years, It's awful. I need help and I'm scared to get one.😣

[lasdesas]

WOW! I didnt know rubbing was considered a BFRB. I thought it was just a habit!

[maryshelley]

I started biting and picking my cuticles, nails, and inside of my cheeks when I was 8 years old. It’s been over 15 years and I still do it. I have an anxiety disorder and depression. Getting dip manicures, using a fidget toy, and having a job where I have to wear a lot of gloves to lower the opportunities to engage in those harmful behaviors helps. Also treating my underlying disorders with medication and therapy. For anyone out there who this sounds familiar with, there’s hope to manage this!

[lordgrimixb]

I pick the skin on my fingers/hands. It's so bad that I make it bleed almost everyday. I'm so used to the pain and seeing blood now. Whenever someone asks me what happed to my hands I just tell them I have dry skin because I'm not comfortable opening up about it. Good to learn about it

[andrempn]

I've been struggling with trichotillomania for about 8 years now. After many ups and downs, various techniques and methods that extended from mindfullness to excel spreadsheets, and even some months of Acetylcysteine use (that didn't show any results) it still is a daily battle... But here I am, respecting my time, eventually I'll overcome this behavior. Keep strong, everybody!

[quentinbarth]

I watched this video years ago, when I was (compulsively) learning everything I could about OCD and related disorders (to make sure I had OCD and wasn't a monster, fun times). It turned out to be really helpful when my excoriation disorder got out of control recently, due to eczema. I literally went to the emergency room -- because it was that out of control -- and told them that this is what was happening. So, thank you!

[OurSweetBlasphemy]

Thanks for this video!! I struggle with Trichotillomania and others, but trich being the most impactful. Buzzing my head was the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health! But as I start to struggle again (buzzed over a year ago) I find bandaids and hats are my best options.

Looking forward to watching more :)

[j.o]

I was feeling my skin throughout this video and whenever he said "urge to pick" i slowly lowered my hand 😭

[cobrafire]

I'm currently 5 months free from skin picking. The main spot I would pick was my thumb and I'd feel horrible for doing it even though it was relieving from stress. However, I haven't picked or bitten any skin from it in 5 months, my thumb sometimes looks a little bit blotchy and pale but it doesn't hurt

[Matthew-junk]

Nice quick overview of the issue with some good suggestions for self analysis and cooping techniques. Thanks for the info.

[DigitalBath]

I've had a problem with chewing the insides of my mouth and my checks. I'm 21 and have been doing it since I was 9. It's really hard to stop. Thank you for this information

[ctalisman]

ever since i could remember i would always rip my nails until only the pink part was left, and always just destroy the skin around my nails. i noticed sometimes i rip my lips and pick at my skin leaving scabs that i always scratch right before it heals. its really annoying, thank you so much for the video!

[musings.By.Marivii]

I’ve been struggling with skin picking since I was about 9. I’m so over it 😭

[MessedupBirdie]

ME: Pulling my hair while watching this video. Since this is what i do when watching videos.