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Toddler skin picking

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chocoholic250 · 12/03/2022 07:25

My nearly 3 yo DD has been picking the skin on her face for a few months now.

She has eczema which I think started it off but that's under control now. She has about 5 'spots' on her face that she continually picks at so they never heal. I'm really worried that they will scar.

Whenever we see her do it we remind her/try to distract her. Her fingernails are short and we regularly moisturise the area to try and keep it soft. She does have a naturally anxious personality but seems to be happy in general and has a stable home life.

I don't know where to go from here really. I've seen the Scratch Sleeves that you can use at night but she likes to be able to help herself to a drink of water at night so don't think that'll work.

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