I'm a 69 female and have been picking the skin under my toes since I was 9. In 8th grade it progressed to my fingers. That started because my Mom would get mad at me for chewing my nails. So I grew my nails and chewed my cuticles. Starting in the 7 lth grade it progressed to picking my legs.. We lived in Miami and I would wear knee socks to cover my sores. My Mom never noticed or asked me why. I also started pulling out my haid. This continued through high school. All of this. In College I had stopped picking my legs but I started picking my heels. Talk about pain.It was awful. During my 20s the hair pulling and feet picking continued. In my 30s and 40s the hair pulling continued along with picking my scalp. To the point my hair was red from blood. Also. I continued picking my fingers and toes. Today at 69, I have stopped everything but picking my fingers and toes. I can't always wear sandals because of the bleeding. I know this how I cope. It soothes me in a strange way but I wish I could stop. I guess I will die this way.