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newperspective , 30 Mar 2012

wounds are HEALING and scars are FADING------> PLEASE READ!!!!!

I've mentioned calamine lotion on this site many times before but I want to scream it out for everyone to hear and to understand that IT REALLY DOES WORK! My skin has seriously never looked better. Being that I'm still in active recovery from CSP, I relapsed a bit yesterday and went to town on my chin. I was so angry with myself but instead of spiraling out of control, I just took a deep breath, washed my face with my antibacterial face wash and applied a thick layer of calamine lotion all over my chin and let it be. This morning, the wounds were already healing over and the swelling and inflamation had subsided immensely! After washing my face in the shower, I applied another thick layer and left it on for about 4 hours. When I washed it off, they again looked even better than when I first woke up this morning. My hopes are that they will be completely healed within the next few days... I will keep everyone posted. My chin aside, the rest of my skin looks INCREDIBLE! I've been using calamine lotion consistenly for the past month and the results are AMAZING! My scars have faded about 50% and my skin actually looks NORMAL. I don't feel so ashamed walking around without makeup on in front of my husband and kids, and when I am wearing makeup, my complexion has never looked better. To achieve the same results, you have to be consistent and use it every night. After washing my face at night, I apply a THIN layer (apply a thicker layer ONLY on the areas where wounds are present) all over my face and leave it on overnight. In the morning I wash my face and apply a zinc-based moisturizer before applying my makeup and then go about my day. I've done this for a month straight and I can honestly say that I am a believer. Calamine lotion has helped with healing my self-inflicted wounds, fading my scars, and evening out my overall skin tone. The best part about it is that it's dirt cheap. I spent $1.44USD on ONE bottle! PLEASE give this a try... I promise you won't regret it!

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picker123456
April 16, 2013
Wow im actually on my way to the drug store its 1030pm and im totally freaking out! I found this site and feel so much better that im not the only one going through this!! I can relate to everyone! I was looking for something I can buy to put on my face tonight because I have a really important date tomm night and I cant cancel, but my face is a disaster and I don't leave the house when its this bad. I broke out really bad and going through a really stressful time and I do have anxiety. I will sit with a magnifying mirror for hours and pick my acne try to pop it and use tweezers! Then it scabbed and of course I just had to pick all the scabs off and now im left with huge unhealed bright red blotches all over my face! So embarrassing. I have to see this guy tomm I canceled on him twice already and hes from out of town. So thank god I read this! Im going now to get the calamine and im praying by tomm night the redness will go down and I wont feel insecure! Does anyone have any other advice on what else to use like face lotions for dryness and ladies, how about foundation that will actually cover and stay! Thanks so much for the calamine posts I feel totally hopefull!!
sororitygirl
April 24, 2013
I found this forum by googling "how to heal open wound and make it scab overnight" and THANK GOD I DID. I am a college senior, a week and a half from graduation and I thought I had lost my mind. I am a diligent student, a hard worker, a type-A, reliable get-things-done girl adn am known for always looking put-together. I AM SO NOT PUT TOGETHER right now. I had a scab -typical for me, I'm a compulsive skin picker- and I attempted to heal it faster with a combo of tea tree oil and vitamin e oil. Something happened where the scab that had formed has somehow been removed and there is literally an indentation where the missing skin used to be. The skin on the outside of the scab remains but the middle is red and raw, as in THERE IS NO SKIN. I put neosporin and a band aid on it, I aired it out, I left it alone (canceled work, stayed home due to shame/embarrasment). I scared my roommates half to death by hysterically crying and I've canceled on this guy I've been seeing for 3 straight nights. HOW can i start this healing process? Will the witchazel and calomine really work? It is a spot as big as a tic tac. HELP me please.
jazmb
May 01, 2013
I hope since your post you have tried the calamine lotion, it seems like this post is legit and I want to try this out as well. I am also a senior in college graduating soon! Congrats! It feels great, right? Anyways, I hope this comment finds you well and your issue is healing up quickly! Don't be so hard on yourself :)
sb_rothhammer
June 12, 2013
I have the same problem! Please let me know if this worked for you and how long it took to heal. I am so mad at myself for picking a pimple so much that a huge patch of skin has ripped off my face. It looks like a huge crater on the side of my chin. SO embarrassing! It has been one full week since the skin came off and it has not gotten one bit better! I was so diligent last week to not mess with it and put neosporin on it every night after it happened. I've had to go to work but I am so embarrassed to look at people. I shut myself in for two days thinking the extra time with neosporin would help heal it fast. But it didn't!! I know it sounds bad, but I was desperate to dry it out yesterday and used rubbing alcohol on it to do so. This morning the scab came off and now I'm back to square one a full week later. At this put I'm loosing hope of it ever healing. After discovering this site, I ran out to my nearest Walgreens and bought some calomine lotion, and I already had the witch hazel. I really really hope this works!!!
msbmomof3
May 01, 2013
Thank you for your advice. I will definitely try the calamine right away. Do u know if it could help flatten raised scars? Just curious. I'm glad to find this group. I've suffered from skin picking for several years and am willing to try just about anything that might work! Blessings
cmarie
May 05, 2013
You asked about flatening sores...I got a tip somewhere to take a nail file and gently smooth out the scab...it makes it easier to run your hands over your skin and not feel a rift to grab onto and pick. In addition to that i started using a gritty face scrub on my legs and it also helps create a smooth feeling. The scrub i use isnt made anymore so youd just have to experiment. I would NOT use one for acne because it tightens your skin and makes it itchy. I am so much calmer now when I touch my skin. Reply to let me know if this helped you after awhile...
jazmb
May 01, 2013
I am literally throwing on clothes and heading over to the 24hr store. WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF THIS!!??? :)
Quitinpickins
May 03, 2013
So I've probably picked since I was in 3rd grade I don't even think they where pimples at that time any way I've been doing pretty good picking here and there ...... The last 2 weeks have been stressful, and traumatic I sat for the last 2 days an probably picked every tiny bump on my body..... This use to happen when I was younger ..this is my second day with the calamine lotion only I've been washing it off moisturizing then washing, my knees were swollen bright red and throbbing my intire chest as-well some of the smaller marks have already dis appeared the swelling is also gone for as bad as I picked I know some spots might take a minute but I can tell its working ....... I also got some vitamins A witch is for skin, eyes and immune ill let you know how that works out but thank you I probably would've just kept pickin if I didn't try this
Pickme02601
May 05, 2013
Does the calamine lotion cause your skin to peel? I need something to peal the tops layer of damaged skin, and I cannot find anything other than retina, which is too harsh.
ishouldstoppic…
May 05, 2013
Please do not peel your skin away try using lemon, Tea tree oil, honey, baking soda and drink plenty of water. The mark will fade away in its on time try freezing it or just please leave it alone. If your skin peels even just a tiny bit you are removing a part of your body and blood will come out which will cause scarring or their will be a big red sore itchy spot on your beautiful skin. Please do not use Retina that is equall to peeling your skin of and leaving scaring and marks that won't go. I urge you to try Celltone its a breakthrough from bad skin.
Tinastrong
May 21, 2013
Wow im going straight out at lunch to buy some Calamine Lotion! I have pretty good skin most of the time, however when im sick or run down i get a few spots. Have a cold atm and developed a deep spot under the skin on my chin. I never really get these :( I knew to leave it alone from past experience.... but i also knew that it wouldnt heal until whatever was in it came out... so i picked. it wasnt bad at first and i got someting out, then i tried again the next day and ended up shearing the top layes of skin off with the friction and my nails as usual. Now i have a huge scab (about the size of the end of a pencil) i have it covered with makeup but its still really obvious. I had some pure aloe vera gel handy so was keeping it covered in that and bio oil. Hopefully the Calamine will work and speed up the healing time as its not too deep. Im also going to try it on the backs of my arms where i have KP, this would be my biggest problem area for picking. I destroy my arms regularly and have done since a young age. I also just wanted to ask, Somebody in a previous comment said the calamine worked for their dark eye circles, Does anybody else have experience with this? Im going to give it a try and ill report back
Shylie
May 21, 2013
I was actually just coming back here today to post a cry for help! I've done well all day, and can't keep my fingers off my face this afternoon due to the stress level at the office going up. I have two spots on my face and one just under my jaw on the side that have been making me crazy because they're a little scabbed and trying to finally heal, now that I've tried to be conscious of not picking. They really are healing, it's amazing how fast everything heals when I'm not messing with it. I was worried about the redness left by the spots once they do calm down but I'm headed after work for some Calamine and Witch Hazel. If this works I'm recommending it to everyone I know! I'm in need of a miracle at this point. I feel like if I can heal my skin there won't be any areas that will bug me and I will stay clear longer. Thank you!
Tinastrong
May 22, 2013
OMG thank you so much. This is really the Holy Grail of Skin.Yesterday I applied 3 layers of Calamine all over my face, paying special attention to the sore. I left if for around 4 hours and removed, i had to put makeup on to go out for a while then but when i removed my makeup last night i was amazed. The edges of the scab were dried up and peeling away and there was fresh pink skin underneath! It has been peeling a bit more today and all thats left is the centre part which is flat to the skin and i can cover it much easier. Im SO impressed and i can see myself handing this tip down to my grandkids someday lol. Sincere Thanks again :D XXX
anrolle
May 27, 2013
Wow! I need to try this. I swear I've tried so many things. The worst for me is focused on my scalp. I swear there isn't a spot on there that isn't red, scabbed, or freshly bleeding.
teenagepicker
May 31, 2013
Hi I'm 17 and I've been picking for probably as long as I've had acne. My mom always tells me don't pick, don't mess with your skin, but it was like there was a compulsiveness in me to do it each and every time I had a pimple. Thankfully I have had no serious repercussions in the past up until this latest time. I have actually picked so bad that I tore off half the first layer of skin on my chin. I am ashamed. It was red and raw and also wetting for the past two days. That was until I tried calamine lotion paired with a vitamin e moisturizer. The wetting disappeared and the skin dried and has started to heal. I have paired it with witch hazel like you recommended and have stayed home from school to continue the skin care process. I did not realize that this was an actual problem for so many people. It is nice to know I'm not alone and that it is possible to stop doing what I'm doing before something like this happens again. This was a sobering experience for me and I now am beginning to realize that everyone has problems with their skin it's just a matter of not caring what other think and realizing while it may seem huge to you it's really minuscule, even unnoticeable, to others. Thank you so much for all your hope, because if I did not find this blog I had little hope for my skin, or for prom in 9 days. By the way do you think that my skin will be at least cover-able with makeup by prom? It is on June 8th and it is May 31st now.
anrolle
June 02, 2013
Kudos to you for kicKing it in the butt so quicKly. For being smart enough to take action as soon as possible. And more importAntly " I now am beginning to realize that everyone has problems with their skin it's just a matter of not caring what other think and realizing while it may seem huge to you it's really minuscule, even unnoticeable, to others." You should be verY verY verY proud of Yourself! Best of luck with your prom! CSP - 3 little letters in my giant bowl of alphabet soup!
freshandsocleanclean
June 10, 2013
hello, I don't pick my face, but i do pick my arms and shoulders and back where i can reach. would the calamine, witch hazel & repairing lotion regimen work on those areas? and would it lighten the red spots and the raised scars i have in those areas? thank you so much for you post and help. :)

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