what causes people to pick at their skin
It can begin at almost any age. Skin picking disorder often develops in one of two ways: After some kind of rash, skin infection, or small injury. You may pick at the scab or rash, which causes more injury to the skin and keeps the wound from healing. More itching leads to more picking and more scabbing, and the cycle continues. During a time of stress. You may absently pick at a scab or the skin around your nails and find that the repetitive action helps to relieve stress. It then becomes a habit. Skin picking disorder is considered a type of repetitive self-grooming behavior called Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior(BFRB).