Question 1

how much will scars show if i pick scabs ?

Accepted Answer

Can't predict: except that the more you pick at your skin the higher the risk of scars.

Question 2

been picking scabs on my scalp for a yr now & never thought abt it. i do it more when i'm anxious but feel i can control it. is this a symptom of ocd?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety: I understand your distress.
You deserve relief from Anxiety.
Commend yourself that you can control picking scabs on scalp. 
It is likely that experiences with unresolved feelings of  worry, fear, hurt, resentment, , shame, or guilt due to stresses in your life  are causing Anxiety.

Become Captain over your feelings and symptoms, NOT Victim.
See Psychiatrist for Therapy, Medication, Relaxation

Question 3

why am i addicted to picking scabs? i have anxiety from what i know of and adhd, does this have anything to do with my scab picking habit?!? -ryan/rylee?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, your anxiety is related and could be helped by a Clinical Psychologist with expertise in multiple types of psychotherapy. Medication prescribed by a Psychiatrist could be helpful. It's a good idea to have a complete physical exam to see if the scabs are caused by an illness that could be treated.

Question 4

i have suspected variant cjd or scjd. i pick scabs a lot. if some blood on skin or couch come in contact with family,could they develop that disease?

Accepted Answer

Doubt it: What makes you think you have vCJD? You are not old enough to have been exposed to vCJD sources of infection. You may visit this site for information. You ought to consult a psychiatrist for your issues.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 5

are treatments for dermatillomania very effective?  what are they? i have been obsessivly picking scabs on my scalp for years and it is completely out of control.  i have about 70 scabs right now and am starting to notice bald spots.  i will pick scabs an

Accepted Answer

It : It takes courage to share this. Dermatillomania, as you already know, is an impulse controll disorder  that involves compulsively picking at your skin.
 It is very important to tell your psychiatrist about your  dermatillomania  because if you have 70 active scabs, it is clearly not under any sort of control. The embarrassment you feel about your skin picking contributes to poor self esteem. The picking could  lead to permaent scars.  There are medications that can help with compulsive behaviors. Behavioral therapy is often very helpful as well a therapy to get a better understanding about what is driving you to pick at your skin. 
  It sounds like you are ready to share this now.  By sharing this secret it will have much less power over you.  I applaud you for the decision to bring this problem foward and to start working on it.

Question 6

got shingles on march 17 & small rash. no blisters just red bumps. didnt pop or pick scabs but bumps won't go away. redness gone but not bumps. scars?

Accepted Answer

Question diagnosis: Did you diagnose yourself or did a doctor make the diagnosis? In any case, it is time to consult a doctor as it is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you.

Question 7

i had what i thought was ingrown hair on my penis well i picked at it constantly and i have a bad habit of picking scabs well now it is a raised up scab/scar/bump, cauliflower looking?

Accepted Answer

Likely genital wart: Cauliflower looking bumps on the penile shaft usually represent warts caused by one of several strains of HPV. If so you are in the initial contagious stage &amp; can pass it to sexual contacts. These general disappear by 2 yrs after initial infection but are often removed by laser/freezing/application of medication. I would seek confirmation &amp; treatment. These can grow quite large.

Question 8

why does it feel so good to pick at scabs?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't: so either you are playing a silly joke, and/or you have a serious psychiatric disorder.  Please don't waste our time.

Question 9

i pick my scabs on my skin what are reasons i can't stop?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety?: Are you under a lot of stress? That is a very common reason why someone would pick at scabs. Seek help.

Question 10

hello. i would like to know if picking old scabs can cause  them to heal like a smooth bump?

Accepted Answer

Leave scabs alone: Constantly picking old scabs while a wound is healing will cause increased granulation or additional tissue to form increasing the scar.

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How much will scars show if i pick scabs ?

A member asked:

Been picking scabs on my scalp for a yr now & never thought abt it. i do it more when i'm anxious but feel i can control it. is this a symptom of ocd?

A member asked:

Why am i addicted to picking scabs? i have anxiety from what i know of and adhd, does this have anything to do with my scab picking habit?!? -ryan/rylee?

A member asked:

I have suspected variant cjd or scjd. i pick scabs a lot. if some blood on skin or couch come in contact with family,could they develop that disease?

A member asked:

Are treatments for dermatillomania very effective? what are they? i have been obsessivly picking scabs on my scalp for years and it is completely out of control. i have about 70 scabs right now and am starting to notice bald spots. i will pick scabs an

A member asked:

Got shingles on march 17 & small rash. no blisters just red bumps. didnt pop or pick scabs but bumps won't go away. redness gone but not bumps. scars?

A member asked:

I had what i thought was ingrown hair on my penis well i picked at it constantly and i have a bad habit of picking scabs well now it is a raised up scab/scar/bump, cauliflower looking?

A member asked:

Why does it feel so good to pick at scabs?

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I pick my scabs on my skin what are reasons i can't stop?

A member asked:

Hello. i would like to know if picking old scabs can cause them to heal like a smooth bump?

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