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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do I get DD (14) to stop picking her acne?  She already is seeing a dermatologist but the picking defeats any medicine or cleaning regime she has.  Do take her to an aesthetician?  Threaten to take away her phone? 
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Could it be anxiety?[/quote].

Possibly. If so then what?[/quote]

NP, I want to speak to this because I've got a 15 y.o. DD and learned the hard way.

PP, this picking at the face is the same as twirling the hair.  It is a "thing" that has a medical name (I have unfortunately forgotten it) and once the pattern is established, it is incredibly hard to break without help.

The first thing to do is get her to take a supplement called N-A-C.  This has found to help with these two behaviors.  It takes a month to work, so be patient.

You may have to take her to a therapist (I had to with my DD).  Just to give an example, my DD has incredible willpower and excels both athletically and academically, but she has finally admitted that she cannot stop picking her face.

Her athletic schedule is so bad, I couldn't get her to the therapist during her hours, so the therapist recommended an online program you can get under skinpick.com.  It's a little pricey but has a good success rate.  My DD is doing it now.[/quote]

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