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[quote=Anonymous]Sorry OP, we have gone through this as well.  And people don't understand, you don't want your kid to be judged.

I try to remind my DD when she isn't actively doing it.   She knows she does it, wants to stop, but can't.  It is hard.  She has a therapist too, but I don't think they address this much.

The best thing we have done is to

1- Work on the acne, hers was minimal, but if less to pick at, less picking.  She has more on her back, so we got a great spray to do after the shower that was helpful that had acne meds in it.  Came from target

2- Get nail tips/ gel.  It is much harder to do, and she is more cognizant of when she is doing it when she has them.  So I pay for the nails and it was my idea.  She got nails for homecoming and I realized she wasn't picking.  So I mentioned it to her and now I pay for them.  She has them done most of the time, but when she doesn't her picking is Way down.  I'm hoping that over time, this will help her break the cycle.

Before these 2 things I researched, and found that it is super hard to break this habit.

Wish you and your daughter luck.

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