I will save scabs on my head and pick them later as a sort of reward, and just keep feeling them on my head. Before that one day at work, I had never had problems with my scalp, no dandruff either. I don't let people see me eat the scabs. But my friends see me pick my head...
I have a bad habit of picking sores on my scalp. It got so I was picking my scalp when driving in my car, reading, watching TV, etc. My hairdresser commented on my scalp sores last time I was there, I was hoping she would not notice but she did. I want to get these sores clea...
This is when you chew on your skin, then eat it or the scabs. Tension and worry can be a trigger. Something you feel on your skin, like ahangnail, can also set you off. Some people find they can get rid of this BFRB inbabysteps. For instance, choose a small area (like your t...
Scars are your body's way of healing and rebuilding your skin. You will likely get scars in areas where you often pick at your skin. And if you're constantly picking at your sores and peeling off your scabs, you will make them worse. This can cause you extra anxiety because the scars...
Picking scabscan start as a coincidence. A person can have a scab caused by an accident and start picking at it. If it comes when the person is under stress or vulnerable, the picking may have a soothing effect. Then it becomes a self-perpetuating behavior that relieves anxiety and makes...