After Suffering From Skin-Picking Disorder, Tallulah Willis, Bruce Willis & Demi Moore’s Daughter, Shares Inspiring Healing Journey

Tallulah Willis, the 30-year-old actress and daughter of Hollywood stars Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, shared her powerful journey of healing from a skin-picking disorder known as dermatillomania or excoriation disorder. 

Through a series of candid before-and-after photos shared on Instagram, Willis has opened up about the challenges she has faced and the progress she has made in managing this mental health condition.

Dermatillomania is a compulsive behavior that causes individuals to repeatedly pick, scratch or manipulate their skin, often resulting in significant damage and scarring. Willis’ vulnerability in sharing her experience has resonated with her followers, as she emphasized in her caption that “Healing doesn’t have to mean clear skin, and it doesn’t mean intrusive thoughts stop intruding, and it doesn’t mean you’re not gonna do it again. It’s small wins.”

In her caption, Willis also expressed her desire to create a supportive community for others struggling with similar skin-picking habits. “There’s such a community in this struggle,” she said. “I want so badly to share how I achieved my wins and help rescue all the sweet-picked faces of the world!”

Willis’ skin healing journey is particularly poignant as she has also recently revealed her diagnosis of autism, which she says has “changed her life” since she learned about it in the summer of 2023. In a throwback video from the premiere of her father’s 2004 film The Whole Ten Yards, Willis provided insight into the early signs of her autism and showcased her tendency to fiddle with her father’s ears and rub her hands over his head.

Willis has also been open about her past struggles with body dysmorphia and shared that she “punished” herself for not looking like her mother, Demi Moore, after she was told she resembled her father more. She said, “I resented the resemblance as I believed wholly my ‘masculine’ face was the sole reason for my unlovability – FALSE!”

She declared, “I was/am inherently valuable and worthy, at any life stage, at any size, with any hairdo! (As are you).” Her message of self-acceptance and the inherent value of one’s appearance, regardless of societal standards, underscores the depth of her personal growth and the important lessons she has learned.