We all get the urge to pick at our skin, even though we know we shouldn’t. Picking at acne can cause it to pop, bleed and scab. A simple pimple that could’ve been gone in a few days ends up being bigger, redder, and lasts longer. With a breakout, you have to let it take it’s course and completely heal on it’s self, or with professional help. By playing with your breakout, you can lead the bacteria to spread in all directions, back into your skin, on your fingers and around your face. If you have to pop a zit and you can’t hold back, here is a guide to do it at home the professional way to avoid any acne scars that come from picking. Here are three things you could do to help fight the urge to pick at your skin.
Pimple Patches
Pimple patches are basically a small band-aid for acne that comes with a few benefits. One benefit of wearing a pimple patch is creating a safe barrier between acne and your fingers. Not being able to see the pimple and not being able to feel the bump will help fight the urge to want to pick at it. Only apply the patches when you know you have a higher tendency to touch your face, leaving it bare the rest of the time will help heal your breakout faster as well.
Busy Hands
One way to stop picking at your skin is to make sure your hands are too busy to do it. Having your hands away from your face and doing something else will keep your hands from wandering to your face to pick at it. Even if it’s something as simple as just holding an object or fidgeting with something other than your face. Keeping yourself and your hands busy will help keep your mind off picking your skin. And if all else fails, wearing gloves may be the solution until the urge isn’t as strong, and in getting in the habit of not touching your face.
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Ice
with acne comes a lot of inflammation, and inflammation leads to acne, it is the root cause that you should aim to treat and prevent. Rubbing ice on your face can help decrease redness and inflammation on your skin. Although rubbing ice on your face can be inconvenient, it has many skin benefits. It is very calming and soothing on the skin, and may aid in a faster healing process. Even doing it once a day in the morning or before bed can help with swelling, pain and redness. Some people even use an ice pack instead of an ice cube, keep in mind to not let the ice cube sit on the same spot for more than a few seconds, always keep moving it around your face.
These three things are great at helping fight the urge to pick at your skin and combined it’s even more effective. Just remember that not only does picking at your skin not get rid of the problem, but it can make it even worse.
