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Hello all-

I confess I pick,although I'm not as bad as I used to be...I just can't stand to see more white on my face,lol...

 
i know what u mean ... it's so hard to not pick @ 'em ..

when i look in the mirrow and see 1, it looks right back at me and says "pick me" LoL

 
Originally Posted by LittleRumor My derm said it was okay to GENTLY squeeze plugs. It speeds the healing. You swab alcohol before and after and prick the top of the zit with a sterile needled and squeeze. If it doens't respond with a little squeeze then leave it alone. ditto!
i pick mine all the time lol

 
Originally Posted by michko970 I was the worst about this, and I am still not completely reformed, but now i use a sulfur mask dotted on the area to make it come to a head, and then get in a hot shower to help open up those pores. after that I cleanse the area with astringent and use an extracter. Whats an extracter?
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it is so crazy to see how many people not only pick, but are obsessed with picking, and i am sure say to themselves," okay, never again!" when they make a huge red volcano on their face, just like me. I am trying to stop. little by little, but i think its working
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When I have a pimple, i put a little alcohol on it. In the morning it will have begum to dry up. This prevents me from picking at it and scarring my face. I heard toothpaste works also.

 
Originally Posted by Enchantedcameo Whats an extracter?
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I little metal (so that it can be sanitized) tool that applies even pressure all around the blemish so that you don't damage the skin
 
Oh god I always used to pick, then the spots would go but i would be left with horrible big scabs which, when they eventually healed left terrible scars which I'm still waiting to vanish. I think I managed to stop after getting a big scab on the side of my mouth and I remember I was talking to my frined at uni and suddenly realised that I was scratching away at it at the same time. Its so gross, I was really embarassed. Once you stop picking for a couple of days you will probably start seeing improvements in your skin, and that should be enough to stop you doing it atal. Picking also spread the bacteria aruond your face, which makes your skin worse... its definately very bad!

 
Originally Posted by jass I absolutely can't stop picking my pimples and blackheads! Everyone wags their fingers and says how bad it is, but I can't help it.
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My face is a mess. Anyone a reformed picker who can offer some tips? Instead of picking at people, apply a dab of either toothpaste or tea tree oil to the spot. It will clear the pimple up instantly.
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Originally Posted by missprissy82 i saw on tv last week that you can die from squeezing pimples in the "triangle" area of your face. it could send toxins into your blood stream.or to your brain or something. its called the "triangle of death" i'll try to find a link for this... I have heard this before and it's scary. My father in law said he knew someone that this happened to.
 
Raising hand (we need a raises hand emoticon)...I'm guilty of picking and by the time I'm done I end up with a bunch of scabbie sores all over my face. I know it's gross, but on the other hand I can not stand to look at a big honking zit either...esp. if it's full of puss.
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It's even so bad that if I'm talking to someone that has a nasty zit I can't even concentrate on what they are saying because I'm staring at their zit.

Ugh...maybe I need those little mitten thingies like the ones used on babies.

 
Originally Posted by Tabitha Ugh...maybe I need those little mitten thingies like the ones used on babies.
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It is so good to know I'm not the only one! I'm trying to stop...but it's hard! The funny thing is that my husband is the same way. You should see us at bedtime
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...we know we shouldn't, and we tell each other that we need to stop.
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. Somehow, tho, it's comforting to know that we're not the only ones. (and as a confession - I just recently started to wash my face before bed regularly - what an improvement. I'm getting there...baby steps!)
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If you pick it try dabbing some Neosporin on it to prevent infection. Also putting a dab of pure aloe vera gel on it will speed up the healing process

 
It is soooo hard not to pick at those blemishes. I know I do it sometimes
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And toothpaste does work because it helps bring them to a head before you pop them- that's what I use. Also, after you pop it, you can put on some honey. I read there's some natural healing properties in honey to help speed up the healing process.

 
i use bactine after. it also has a little lido in it so there is no pain. decreases redness, too.

 
Hi all you fellow pickers! I' glad to know I'm not the only one. I wear contacts most of the time - I'm near sited, so they are to see things further away. With the contacts in, my up-close vision is not all that good. But when I take them out, my-up close vision is (unfortunately for my skin) GREAT. I can see every pore, every blackhead, every blemish. I WANT TO PICK THEM ALL!!! , and sometimes I do
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. I take the contacts out every 2 to 3 days, so just about the time my skin is starting to look ok again, I start all over. This is madness!
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Just imagine having acne SCARS on your face, I hope it'll help a bit lol.

That's what I always do when I have pimple, so I won't touch it lol.

 
Hey everyone! Well picking has definitely been a problem for me. I did some research once and found that it is also known as psychogenic excoriation. They are actually thinking of making it part of the obsessive compulsive disorder category and have made behavioral therapy programs especially for this problem,but most of the time it can be done on ones own with a little will power. A couple things that were helpful for me was to get fake nails which are great because it makes it harder to get to the pimples, and also removing all the bulbs except for one in the bathroom which makes it darker and harder to get sucked in. Hope that helps a little. Good luck!!

 
OOOoooooOOh don't pick at your pimples! I know it's obsessive, I used to pick the big ones that I get with a tweezer and my hands.... well, I ended up with an infection and a couple of holes, or I guess 'pits,' on my forehead. Since I started getting really conscious about the little holes and hyperpigmentations, I've stopped. Thank God I did because my face made a big improvement. Just quit, OK?

 

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