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Child picking skin until it bleeds

bp · 2017-07-18 20:28:20

I cannot get to the doctor until next week but thought I would see if anyone else faced this. My 2 year old is constantly picking at his skin (not a scab or anything) until it bleeds. I am worried about infection but also why he feels the need to scratch/ pull at his skin until blood appears (and then continues picking and…

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18-07-2017 9:28pm

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bp

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I cannot get to the doctor until next week but thought I would see if anyone else faced this.

My 2 year old is constantly picking at his skin (not a scab or anything) until it bleeds. I am worried about infection but also why he feels the need to scratch/ pull at his skin until blood appears (and then continues picking and picking). It finally healed recently but he started again today and it's bleeding already. Bed sheets at frequently ruined by blood.

Is it an age thing?
Stress (in a 2 year old)?
Habit?

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#2 18-07-2017 9:35pm
celligraphy

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Hey, it's a stress disorder dermatophila ,sorry if that's not the correct spelling unfortunately go to the doctors and stop it before he develops a terrible habit , I have this and I'm 26 and it won't ever go away as I didn't stop it when I was younger

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#3 19-07-2017 6:30am
bp

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Thank you. Will make an appointment asap

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