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What causes you to pick at yourskin until you cause it bleed & leave scabs/scars? what can be suggested as treatment?
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Medihoney cream: First use steroid cream then medihoney to reduce scars.
Answered 3/20/2016
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Mental illness: People who obsessively pick at their skin and cause scars suffer from a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) which can be very hard to treat. The best choice is to see a therapist who specializes in dermatillomania. Medications and behavioral interventions can help.
Answered 5/3/2016
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