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How Bad Is It Really to Pick a Scab?

A dermatologist explains why picking scabs is a no-no, including effects on your skin and health — plus, tips on how to stop picking.
Psychiatrists take new interest in once benign hair pulling, nail biting. Oct. 3, 2012— -- When Nicole Santamorena was a baby she pulled her hair for comfort when she was distressed or sick. But ...