Hi Emily, I also battle skin picking--I get obsessed with it and I'll do it for hours. It is like an addiction. Right now all my sores are healed up pretty good because I just got out of the hospital. In the past I have had to take antibiotics because of infections where I picked at my skin. I also did it on my scalp and it caused hair loss.

Oh, I have found a shampoo and conditioner that helps repair damaged hair and prevents some hair loss--ones that actually work. They are made by Pantene and they are called "breakage repair" and "hair loss prevention" or something like that. I alternate between the 2. I noticed a big difference in my hair after just a couple weeks. You can catch them on sale at most pharmacies and grocery stores. I seem to pick less if I keep my hair nice and conditioned.

Hang in there,
DePressMe