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Weird Habit
I know this sounds completely messed up, and might gross u out. but i need help. sometimes when im bored, ill just start scratching my head to the point where it bleeds and forms scabs (very little ones!) and now i cant help but pick at them and scratch them. theres no reason i do it, its just a realllllllly weird habit. i dont know whats wrong with me?! any tips on how i can make it stop?
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I haven't experienced that before, and i don't know anyone who does that, but it definitely sounds like something that you can't control ,so i think you should consult a doctor, maybe he'd recommend something.
Other than that, habits take alot of work to quit,and you know, its just like, biting your lips till they bleed. But you know what helps, sometimes when you put something on your lips, like some kind of cream or lip gloss or lip balm or something, it makes you not bite it, so you wouldn't bite on the ointment, you know. So maybe if you put something on your head, that might help.
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I do that, too. :( It's a nasty habit that I wish I could get rid of...but it's more common than you think. A lot of people pick their scalp, the skin around their nails, scabs, or their lips. Usually it's a nervous thing like biting your nails.
I've found a good site with lots of information on skin picking (officially called dermatillomania. Find it at [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
As for getting rid of the habit, try finding something else to do with your hands. Wear a rubber band on your arm and twist it around your fingers in weird shapes when you feel like scratching your scalp. Really concentrate on that and you'll forget about your need to scratch. Also, clip your nails as short as you can, if you haven't already.
I hope this helps you. :)
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* Wear a hat
* Gel your hair so your fingers would get grossed out
Just things that would stop your hands going to your head, or things that you can put on your head to repel your hands ^^
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IT sounds like you have dandruff. Get some Head and Shoulders shampoo and conditioner. That might help. TRy washing your hair at lest everyother day. Also, try cutting your nails short.
Hope this helps
Please rate:)
*Leah
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here'sz my advise to you :
fiirst of all think about thisz .
iisz iit causinq you pain?? if soo u have to stop . plus another thinq.. soon ull be able to see it throuqh ur hair and it'll look qross AND ur hair MIGHT start fallinq out . and u dun wnat that!! , iilluu
ii hOpe ii heLpeD
qOod luCk
yOur AdviSe Came From - AriiElLa*
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It sounds like a nervous habbit that probably started because you scratch your scalp because you have very dry skin there. The problem is now it's probably become habit so that even if you cure the cause (your dry skin) you'll probably still do it when your stressed or bored if you don't concentrate on not doing it. It's important to combat the dry skin though - you'll want to use conditioner on your hair whenever you wash it and possibly try shampoo with tea-tree oil in it, as this is very soothing for the scalp and will make it less itchy. Then you have to work on breaking the habit. A good tactic is to replace the scratching with something else - somebody else has suggested chewing gum, which sounds like a good idea. You will have to concentrate hard on not doing it though, as, like any habit, it's very easy to slip back into it.
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Take up a new hobbie, like chewing gum, and TRY very hard to leave your poor head alone. In the meantime, rub some medicine on those scabs. Don't use peroxide, it will bleach your hair.
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Just sounds like your scalp is extreamly dry. Have your mom buy you head and shoulders shampoo and everything should be fine. Nothing to worry about. Hope i helped.
xO.Carrie
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hey dont worry about it all u have to do is when u feel kinda bord entertain ur self like by twiddling ur thumbs it may sound stupid but its better then scratvhing ur head till it bleeds
Hope my advice helped
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when ur bored bite your nails [dont be come addicted 2 it or n e thing]. i think its better then scratching your head to where it bleeds. or when ur bored thumb wrestle with ur self[lol]. i kno it sounds corny but it keeps u busy.
~*~kris~*~
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maybe you can keep yourself busy where you dont get bored. that may help. hopw i helped
tink
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Picking scabs is a fun, but consequential. It can lead to illness, or scars. we dont want that! Plus where you pick scabs on ur head, it can scar, causing hair to never grow there again. So if u keep on scabbin ur gonna be bald! Hmm, i suggest maybe doing something else like typing or doing homework, or something fun!! Try looking on the internet on how to stop habits!! ive been bitin my nails for over 10 years now and i still cant quit!! maybe its cuz im a wuss, but i know u wont quit!
"If you believe in yourself, and with a tiny bit of magic, all your dreams will come true."
-Spongebob Squarepants. =)
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well , my one of my bestest friends whom is popular and has no flaws, actually used to do this, she would pick, and sniff, gross i know, but it was gross, so she even signed a paper saying she wouldnt do it, so she got fake nails and it stopped, and now she i perfect, so good luck and remember the more u pick the more hair u loose
good luck
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Visit a dermatologist. Ask for professional help. Unless of course we have a nice dermatologist-advice-person at this site ^_^
We all have our idiosyncracies, don't worry, you're not alone. That used to happen with my legs, turned out they were too dry.
-Farren
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u shOuld put on fake nails, like get them professionaly done..itll really help!!
love kristin
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Maybe bite your fingernails when you feel like doing it, or brush your hair all the time instead of scratching it...so it doesnt bleed
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