Hi Team. So, my son has been picking at himself. It started a few months back. He scratched his ear and would pick at a scab. Once it healed he begins again. He now does this to any scrape he gets. We have a prescription antibiotic cream for when it gets infected. Has anyone else dealt with this? What have you tried? Help please. We asked why he does it, is it nervousness, itchiness, other? He said that it isn't soft like it should be. I explained how the body heals itself and how scabbing is… read more

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HI, @A MyAutismTeam Member my son also does this and he is 17. He started nose bleeds a few weeks ago, and he can stop picking those scabs. I know I had to put him on morning and pm antihistamines. I used to use benadryl, but then when older he got diagnosed by dermatologist with dermatographia. ( skin writing) He uses band aids that are flexible to cover most things, so he can't pick them.

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posted June 21, 2017  

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