Can't stop picking at my skin?
I have problems. I can't stop picking at my skin. Acne or even just normal skin bumps are subjected daily to my nails. I really want to stop but I can't. If I start to pick at my acne, it's like time just ceases to exist; I just keep picking and picking with no real understanding of what I am doing until I step back and see my red, swollen, bleeding face. So now my face is all scarred up and my arms and back are starting to scar too. I want to stop, but I can't. It's worse when I am stressed or sad or anything not particularly good. I don't know how to stop this. And I am afraid to tell my parents cause it's really embarrassing and I don't think I will be able to without crying (I NEVER let people see me cry). Please help me.
I can't stop picking at my scalp and skin.?
ok here is what i think.a cure is not the answer.unfortch its not tht easy hun.get help..search google to find a way to stop the crazy habit.go to a phyciatrist or something.do u smoke?sometimes when people smoke,they tend to have terrible habits.for instance,i know somebody that smokes and picks their foot until it bleeds,picks their nails till they are down to the nub,and chews the skin of their fingers,and bites their lip.not everyone can stop this.sometimes,its just the way people are comfortable and trust me,the sound of picking drives me CAAAARRAAZZYYYY.u might of already gotten too attached,and some people can't stop.try your hardest and don't give up so just search help and i hope i helped u.try ur best and the best of luck to u.:)
I can't stop picking my skin!?!?
Since your Mum is always telling you to stop it--how about if you ask your Mum to take you to the doctor to find out why you feel the need to do this habit as well as how to break yourself free of it!
How do I stop picking at my face?
I've struggled with this issue since my first pimple. It is a REAL problem. My mom was always picking at something on her face or popping my brother's stubborn back pimples so I felt like it was okay for me to do the same to my face. I took it to the next level and gave myself those those purple hyperpigmention spots and still have a couple of those scars today. Although I still pick, I have some methods of dealing with it:1. Become conscious of what you are doing your face and tell yourself to stop. This will eventually work if you just keep it up.2. Think about why you don't want to continue to make problems worse. For example, I don't want to cover my picking mess with makeup just to go out in public. Or I don't want to go to work and have an unsightly scab on my face. 3. Know that picking only creates more damage to skin and it becomes much harder to repair as time goes on. Think of all those red splotches, scars, and damaged pores you'll avoid by NOT picking. I regret ever starting because my skin is not pretty although it sure as hell could have been. I just think about these things and then my hands are off of my face. Once they're off, I wash my hands and my face to feel like I'm starting over. Then I make a conscious effort to keep my hands occupied by something else. Start cleaning, doing laundry, or walking the dog instead and you'll forget about the urges to pick. Good luck! I know how much it sucks. I have gone from picking hardcore 2-3 times a day from the age of 14 to now once every two weeks or once a month at 26. It's a vast improvement, but it's still never okay to pick your face.
How can I stop picking the skin off my thumbs?
I pick the skin off the sides of my thumbs and sometimes it makes it bleed. Its really painfull and I want to stop. Bandaids don't help because they always fall off. Will power doesn't work beause I pick them absentmindedly and i don't notice it until all the outside skin is off. What do I do?
How do I stop picking the skin off my fingers?
Since I was in preschool (now I'm in 10th grade), I've been picking, peeling, and even biting the skin off my fingers. Mostly my thumbs, and sometimes my index and middle fingers. sometimes it bleeds. It looks ugly, gross, and kind of purple/dark red. The skin has NEVER grown back since I started picking at it because even when it starts to grow back a little, I go right back to picking at it. I'm unaware of when I do it, but I know I do it during class, when I'm reading, watching TV, thinking, car rides, there's more but I'll stop there. The reason I pick it is because when I look at it, I see the little skins sticking out. it's like a hangnail except it's with the skin. (hangskin?) it bothers me so I pick it to smooth it out but it just makes it worse. So I keep picking at my skin until there's no skin sticking out but I end up making it worse and it goes on and on. It's like OCD. Now, it just happens. I can't stop picking at it. Any suggestions on how I can stop or help the skin heal faster? thanks.
How can I stop picking my skin/nails/lips?
I treat behavior for a living for the past 8 years, and behaviors such as skin picking is a common one.First is to identify the times that you find yourself picking - is there a particular situation or time of day that you pick more?I treated my 20+ year habit of biting my nails by identifying that I often do it when I'm engaged in a leisure activity such as reading - or when I was driving.There I would apply an incompatibile response, e.g. sitting on my hands rendered me unable to bite my nails at the same time. I continued this until I completely lost the habit.The first step is being aware, the second step is making a choice (and scientifically, for behaviors maintained by automatic function, an incompatible response is usually implemented.)
How to stop picking skin off my fingers?
I don't bite or pick my nails (I used to when I was young but I moved on to the skin). I only pick and pull at the skin around my nails. I know that it's caused by stress, anxiety etc, but there's nothing I can do to fix those problems. I started because I don't like the feeling of loose skin on my fingers. I think they are called 'quicks' or something? Is there something that I can do to stop? My fingers are constantly bleeding everywhere and I leave a trail of skin where ever I go. I have totally ruined my fingers after 10 years of doing it. I have huge bulbous scars that cover the last joint of my fingers. (below the nails). BTW; don't bother telling me to put stuff on my fingers cause they don't enter my mouth and most of the time I do it subconsciously. I need a wake up call. Any help would be appreciated.
Why do I pick holes in my skin? I just can't stop. I bleed, scar, then reopen my wounds. What's wrong with me?
Hello! I feel your pain, and so does almost 10% of the population. Dermatillomania is a pretty rough compulsive disorder, but there are specialists out there you can work with to address these urges. I recently have worked with Compulsive Skin Picking Help & Support who focus exclusively on this. Try to be aware of what sparks an episode and work to prevent/ address triggers. Also, protect your skin! I use cosrx pimple patches to help heal broken skin all over the body. Best of luck.
How can I stop myself from picking at my skin when I have OCD/BDD?
(cont. from question) if I see something that even barely qualifies as a blemish, I will pick at it and probably cause bleeding/scarring. I have read articles on this but nothing has really worked. One tip I’ve read is to stay away from mirrors but I have to look in the mirror every morning to wash my face etc. and do my makeup. This will often serve as a way to then spend hours in front of the mirror just picking away. I will seem to slip into a trance even though I know what I’m doing is wrong. I’ve then had to spend hours trying to cover up the damage with makeup, probably making it worse, or simply declining invitations to social events because I’m too ashamed to show my face. It is not a frequently discussed topic either. I don’t know what to do?