Something sinister inside me lit up. It was like the intrusive thought "I'll always be alone" had fused with picking my skin, and from there, I just couldn't stop. I began regularly scanning my ...

Skin picking disorder can affect your overall ... psychodermatologist and skin wellness expert Dr Alia Ahmed. “Infection can manifest as collections of pus, and cause other problems like fever ...

Sometimes, dermatillomania (also known as skin-picking disorder) can be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder and may lead to infection, scarring, and distress, the Cleveland Clinic says.

“Regularly picking your nose can cause damage to the ... “This can result in bacterial infections such as nasal vestibulitis, a skin infection around the nostrils, or more serious conditions ...

“While stuck to the skin, acne patches also have the added benefit of preventing you from picking or trying to ... healing time and boosts the risk of infection, discoloration and scarring.