No eyebrows

Since high school I have pulled out eyelashes and eyebrows when stressed. I've managed it ok until recently. I'm not even sure what exactly is stressing me so much but I keep catching myself doing it to the point where I have no eyebrows. How do I stop this? It's embarrassing.

Hi

I agree with Blu the rubber band technique is the best way to deal with compulsions like the one you have described.

Hibee

I do the skin picking, too. I have done therapy in the past. Unfortunately, only one clinic takes my insurance in my town and they won't see me because I missed an appointment.

I actually had this managed for quite a while. I used therapy and a stress ball. Now I'm doing it in my sleep. I wake up pulling at my eyebrows or with bleeding scabs. I don't remember ever doing it in my sleep before.

Any help would be great. Drawn on eyebrows just aren't cutting it. Lol

There's a hand-held stress reliever made by a company called Tangle and they make one that has little rubbery "hairs" all over it. It's something that can be twisted, pulled on, and shaped. I have one but with a different texture and it has really helped to relieve my stress and anxiety a lot. Much more effective than a stress ball, in my opinion. And it's more fun.

Amazon sells them and it's called a "Tangle Hairy" or a "Tangle Hairy Jr". They come in two sizes.

Thank you. I'm going to make an appointment with my dr on Monday. I missed my nephew's birthday today because of the eyebrow thing and just anxiety about going anywhere. I don't know how I slipped back into this.