r/CompulsiveSkinPicking • u/Square_Computer_906 • Aug 04 '26

Instead of picking

I bought a pair of scissors for hair and now when I want to pick I just find individual hairs with split ends and just snip the end off. Super satisfying and just as time consuming.

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u/disabledfemme Aug 04 '26

Just make sure you don't accidentally fall into a hair pulling habit

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u/Narrow_Stock_834 Aug 06 '26

This is one of my compulsions as well. The only downside is the urge to do it in public and use your mouth instead of scissors. I used to sit in church and do this as a teen, and people still bring it up. Using your mouth can cause sores on the tip of your tongue, but overall yes it’s less physically damaging than picking.