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Q: Compulsive Skin Picking?
asked by: bubblegumbg on October 29th, 2004
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I have a problem of always picking at my face. It started when I was younger, and gradually worsened. My parents and friends see it as nothing, as I try not to do it in front of others. I'm always taking one last look in the mirror, and at the slightest sight of anything close to a pimple or blackhead, i'm instantly picking away. I wear make-up to cover the red blotches I create, and am always checking the mirror to make sure it's the least visible as I can get it. I've read a bit about similar habit disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and body dismorphic disorders, but I have no clue which it could be, if any. I've recently come to recognize it as a problem. I'll have times where I can go days without, then I instantly start picking again. I want to stop, but don't know how. Can anyone help??

~me~
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PattyV
replied on October 31st, 2004
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If you feel that you have a problem, that is enough to seek help.Talk with your doctor and make it clear that this is not a passsing thing,it has gone on for years and you would like to address it.She/he should be able to point you in the right direction for help.Good luck to you.Patty
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