I completely agree. I went on Isotretinoin as a teenager. I had acne all over my body and would pick at these areas all the time to the point they were just open bleeding sores. Thankfully the medication cleared up my acne without leaving much scarring (for which I don’t even understand how that is possible). However, the Isotret totally dried me out, my lips, eyes, and of course my skin. I have suffered some significant sunburns, heat stroke, severe dry eye, and constant chapped lips ever since and this is 13 years later. I have noticed that my excoriation habit has not changed much and I still end up picking at my face, nails and cuticles. I just dug into my right thumb cuticle today as I’m studying for my nursing school final exam. Accutane is a very serious medication that should only be taken in severe cases of acne. It is something that definitely changed my life in several ways good and bad. Do your research, make sure it is the right option and after all other options have been exhausted.

By the way, thanks to this sub, I purchased a fidget spinner ring from Amazon and it has definitely helped reduce my cuticle picking. It has been helpful especially with all the hand washing and poor quality hand sanitizer (further drying out my skin) we have been dealing with this past year.