What to do about scabs caused by picking?
Nikki and all the Other Pickers,
First - You have to Stop Picking your Face.
What is a SCAB? - A Scab is the healing process of damaged tissue.
It at first is " Should I pop it?"
Then it becomes Obsessive, That everything that appears on the face
must be picked. It will not make it better, nor will it make it go
away.
When you pick at your "Zits" it is actually creating a wound in
the skin. Your fingernails contain bacteria, which makes the wound
even worse.
Do you have left over brown circles, red marks that have been on
your face for months? That is the result of your picking.
Zits 101
A Zit that appears on the face *usually on the lower cheeks and
chin or forehead: is due to hormones/stress/poor eating habits
They are Red, Hard, Swollen and never come to a head. They are
bothersome and make their appearance well known.
Do not Pick Them. There is nothing to pick at. Nothing comes out
of them. But if you pick at them, you are removing skin (deep
layers). There you have your infamous ‘SCAB’ potential permanent
SCAR.
What you have left is a wound. And it takes a very very long time
for those layers to repair and renew. And in the process the skin
comes back as a red circle - (healing stage) and when it hits the
SUN, the pigment can change to Brown. It is not worth picking at. Let
it go. Zits will go away within a few days if you leave them alone.
Zits with Pus Caps….Nice huh. No. What you can do with these
and be very gentle. After cleansing hands, and Face. You can Wrap
Tissue or Cotton around your finger tips and gently apply pressure to
the pimple. You can gently wiggle it and see if it opens. It if does
not, apply a warm wash cloth and hold it for a moment and try again.
If it does not open, leave it alone. Do not squeeze the surrounding
skin. If it is ready it will open. Above all do not use your
Fingernails. If it does open, you then need to apply a topical to
kill any left over bacteria, as well as keep it from becoming
infected.
What you can put on your face:
Tea Tree Oil (found in Health Food Stores)
Tea Tree Oil full strength. Apply a dab to the actual zit. It will
aid in killing the bacteria.
You can also apply it prior to the Zit coming to a head. When you
feel the begining pain of "here comes another one" you can apply it
to the area before it comes up.
Salicylic acid
You can find it in many product lines for Acne skin care.
Grapefruit Seed Extract (found at Health Food Stores)
Kills Bacteria and aids in repair.
3 drops on a wet face, apply with fingers, air dry, use moisturizer
afterward then apply makeup.
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Scabs 101
A scab finds is the end result of a wound. It is a sheild that your
body creates to protect damaged tissue - (during the healing
process).
Do not pick Scabs, they will fall off when they are ready.
What you can apply to the skin prior to the scab, or mid scab
100 % Pure Cocoa Butter
It is a natural healing agent, it prevents scar tissue from forming
as well. It is very inexpensive and is a miricle within itself.
Apply it to skin =after the scab has fallen off. It will aid in the
final stages of repair.
Nikki - No More Picking…..K
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