Dr. Chheda – Now there’s lots of us that pick – we pick our nails, we pick our skin, maybe we pick our hair. And picking, you know, when you’re bored, when you’re trying to focus, it’s one thing. But some kids pick all the time to the point where they’re actually causing scabs and infections, and they’re just picking. And it’s a manifestation of their anxiety.

There is something called NAC, N-acetylcysteine, which can help prevent a lot of the picking. NAC is just an amino acid, and it is over the counter. But given enough, it can help stop the anxiety-ridden picking so that you don’t have to worry about lots of picking on the skin, lots of infections, lots of issues with the picking.

So if you’re worried about that, please come visit us at Harmony Peds. HarmonyPeds.com – we’re located in Alpharetta, Georgia, and we can help you not only with picking but with lots of other things that might be affecting you and your child.