Some people may find themselves, from time to time, distractedly picking at their skin. For example, they may randomly pop a pimple or scratch at a particularly worrisome scab.
In some cases, this habit can grow into a more heightened and persistent pattern of skin picking, a condition known as excoriation disorder.excoriation disorder is a psychiatric condition which is characterized by the repetitive and sometimes aggressive picking of one’s own skin.
It is a compulsive body-focused repetitive behavior, and people who engage in the behavior often do not realize that they are doing it.
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