This is such a great article about BFRBs (body focused repetitive behaviors), i.e. skin picking and hair pulling. There is so little awareness about these conditions and how much suffering is involved. There are a few of us trained to treat it. There's hope.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/17/588954152/for-compulsive-hair-pullers-and-skin-pickers-there-is-need-for-more-help?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20180531&utm_campaign=npr_email_a_friend&utm_term=storyshare