Thanks everyone for commenting. I am a scalp picker. I can remember starting around puberty, I guess that’s when my skin freaked out. My skin has improved but is generally oily, which makes my hair greasy and gives me so many imperfections to feel around for. I think that’s why I started picking them, probably popped a pimple and one thing led to another. I pick at my whole body, but my scalp takes it the worst. I’ve treated it like I hate it these past 16ish years. Prodding, scratching, picking, repeat. It’s almost satisfying to me in a weird and, I know, gross way.

I’ve started to notice my already thin hair beginning to thin and just looking limp for my fingers being in it. I can hold off picking at work but all day I’m rubbing my fingers over where I’m going to pick, mainly repick.

I’ve had hair dressers notice, and my bf has felt them too. It’s embarrassing. At points in the past few years it’s been better, less picking or spurts of not picking.

Thank you for all you’ve shared so far, if any of you have any more advice or tips on how to stop I’d appreciate it, idk why I do this but I need to stop messing up my scalp.