Published on 12, July, 2020
My daughter has recently been diagnosed with ASD, but has been picking at her face and spots for a while now when she gets stressed. For example, her spots were bad at the end of term and improved steadily over the holiday - however since Friday she has had flare ups and this morning has marks all over her face where she has picked them. She doesn't like the feeling of uneven skin, so she picks the spots and then the scabs.
Any suggestions would be very gratefully received. She already uses special creams and face wash for spots, but cannot use the cream prescribed by the doctor as they are often open sores.
I'm a skin picker as well and fidget gadgets helps me when I get the urge to pick
Perhaps this will help your daughter with her picking
That's a great idea, except she does it in school as well and hates anything that brings any attention to her!
Has she tried anxiety rings? you can get ones that look like normal rings so isn't obvious
personally i prefer HMILYDYK Fidget Flippy Chain Steel Bike Keyring Fidget Stress Reducer Toy for Kids and Adults ADD ADHD Anxiety (Blue) : Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games, which is quite small so fits in the palm of my hand and no one pays much attention
Thanks piggy