[header] How to stop dermatillomania [title] Have your doctor refer you to an ocd specialist. [step] Dermatillomania is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, so you might benefit from seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist who has experience treating ocd. Ask your family doctor for a referral to see a mental health specialist. 
[substeps] When you meet with the specialist, be sure to share as much detail about your compulsive skin-picking as you can. Tell your doctor when the picking usually happens and what you are doing or feeling before it takes place.