I pick at my face, my fingers, my lips, any lump/bump/dry patch of skin. I also didn't realise it's probably an OCD tendency. Picking really relieves tension and soothes anxiety temporarily..

It's really horrible when it gets bad, I look like a monster. It used to be much worse when I was younger because I didn't realise how bad it was, but somehow I suddenly saw how ugly I had become and did my absolute best to try to stop the face picking. It takes serious conscious effort to not pick at my face, and it is almost unbearable but I have managed to reduce it significantly. I still pick the other things because they are less disfiguring. I am just lucky my face seems to have mostly recovered though it's still far from perfect due to my past habits.

My picking flares up every now and then, but overall it's gotten a lot better face-wise at least. Just trying to stay conscious of it and force yourself to not do it is the only thing I can suggest. :/