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Howie Mandel had bugs living under his skin as a kid. He still lives with the trauma

Mandel said the childhood ordeal fueled lifelong OCD and germaphobia after doctors displayed him at a Toronto dermatology convention.

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Howie Mandel had a rare skin condition as a kid. The way doctors treated him, he said, gave him lasting trauma − and he's not alone.

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Howie Mandel says he had bugs living under his skin growing up

The America’s Got Talent judge said he would watch as little bumps crawled away from his scratching fingers

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Howie Mandel had bugs living under his skin as a kid. He still lives with the trauma

Howie Mandel had a rare skin condition as a kid. The way doctors treated him, he said, gave him lasting trauma − and he's not alone.

·New York, United States
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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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