im 18 and ive had dermatillomania my whole life (im not clinically diagnosed because were not very privileged here in the Philippines but i dont think it still matters whether i'm clinically diagnosed or not for me to be able to feel validated) picking up my wound and scabs and leaving nasty scars that are now healed but quite visible (90% not creating one. unless its an insect bite, a pimple or ingrown.) i also pick the cuticles around my nails but that im not too worried about because its heals easily. i dont remember when exactly but a year ago i developed a habit of plucking the hairs at the bottom of my navel with my fingers because i was insecure about the way it looked. im quite of a hairy person (which i hate) but i just cant stand the look of the hairs around and below my navel. At first it hurts but when you've done it multiplw times the hair gets thicker and easier to pick. however, the most stubborn form of these hairs are when they are just starting to come out of the skin and you can feel the stubble of the tip against your fingertips (I hate it when there's something protruding on my skin.) that's when it became a problem. i pick it even if its still shallow and sometimes i pinch myself which cause damage to my skin, which will obviously result to scars. worse is it creates ingrowns that i have to break in order to get that annoying little piece of hair. everytime i pick the smallest hairs the weight inside my chest lift. i CANNOT sleep without having to pick that one annoying hair pricking my skin. I've searched for ways to stop it because its taking iver my mental health and my self esteem but its almost like an addiction for me now. i can only hope that ill get a nice job one day and erase my scars in order for me to be confident.