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

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Hey there, im 16 and have been picking at my face and arms as long as I can remember. Recently I got a huge cyst acne between my eyebrows. I left it alone for about a week until it got humongous and I couldn't stand the pain anymore. Long story short I made a mess of it and now i have a huge open wound between my eyebrows. It looks terrible and I can't even look at myself. Thankfully its summer And I'm not going anywhere so I have time to heal. I was wondering if this would work on such a big wound? I really need your help! Thank you, Sophia

I will try this! I'm an avid face and upper body picker. Normally due to acne and other bumps I deem unnatural. I also noticed washing my face and spot treating with baking soda also heals the craters and scabs that I make on myself.

I was searching on google about healing a scar on my face that I had picked and now has become an open scar and is totally humiliating when I came across this forum. I almost cried sitting here reading all the familiar stories and it really just made me feel so much better knowing that I'm not alone. I pick my face often as hard as I try not to but the acne is just so shameful and irritating. I am going to try this calamine lotion remedy as soon as I get home today. Thak you so much for being so transparent with your story because it really helpe others tremendously.

Hi newperspective! PLEASE READ! I really need your help ASAP. I'm going into HIGH SCHOOL in a little less than two weeks. Here's my story: About a month ago I got a couple pimples on my forehead, a little space above my right eyebrow, and I have fairly clear skin. So not knowing how to deal with a couple blemishes, I began to pick at it. (Which from now on I know never to do again.) It sucks because my birthday was the next day. (June 13.) And since then that area on my forehead got worse, bright red skin and fresh open skin was left. I have cried every night since then. My dad also lost his job so right now we are currently poor struggling to pay bills, and I am still really depressed. With the sadness I've been dealing with, I've just put Neosporin on the area of my forehead and put a bandage over it all day and night. So till about today, nothings worked and then I noted the expiration date on the Neosporin and it was in 2006. I got a new one a couple days ago. No improvement. The size of the wound is about the size of a small nickel (coin.) It is sill extremely raw and bright red. The rest of my face is completely clear. I'm so glad I found your story and cure, but I am still a little afraid to know what will happen. I got a few questions that I'm kind of confused about. Right now I'm using the Cetaphil gentle face cleanser for oily skin, following up with a Clean & Clear oil free moisturizer. But I avoid putting the moisturizer on the nickel-sized wound. Then I massage some Neosporin on the area. Like I said nothing is working. So tomorrow I'm buying the Calamine lotion. Here are my questions: 1) Once I buy the Calamine lotion, do I have to apply it like a mask all over my face? Or can I just put a layer around the wound area? Cause the rest of my face is very clear and blemish free. 2) What will the Calamine lotion do? My wound is still pretty fresh and bright red and open. Does it turn it into a scab or what? 3) How long should I leave it on for? And once I wash it off, how will I get it off without irritating the area? Because it dries up like a clay, right? 4) After the Calamine lotion is off, what do I put on it afterwards? 5) Please type me a routine for what you recommend for me. Please get back to me ASAP! Thank you SO much! Hope you can help me heal my skin before going into highschool as a freshman.

when the calamine lotion goes on an open wound is it normal for it to burn and "pulsate"? it has subsided some but is this okay?

I first would like to say that I almost cried when I came across this site! I wish I had found this YEARS ago!! It's so relieving to know that I'm not alone and to read about so many people who feel the exact same way I do. Not to mention the support I've seen in this forum!! Wow! I have been picking at sores since I was a little girl.... I've always known I shouldn't and I've always been yelled at by everyone for it -- parents, grandparents, etc. I even know while I'm doing it that I shouldn't be but it's something I have always just felt like I couldn't stop. I thought I was crazy!! And it's embarrasing! I targeted my face in the past but in the more recent years it has been places that I can hide. I also recently started taking Vyvanse again (for ADD) after being off of it for years and I know that it contributes A LOT to picking but it has gotten out of control. I have so many open places on my arms, my legs and my abdomen and I've gotten back to picking at my face too =/ I work as an admin for a physicians group and I'm horrified when any of them come back to my office! I've been wearing long sleeves just to hide it! (Ohio summers are not great conditions for long sleeves!) I've tried everything in the world from Cetaphil to Neosporin to whatever. I have even visited a dermatologist in the past (though I wouldn't dare go right now because I'd be too embarrassed). I even went as far as to snapping rubber bands on my wrist every time I caught myself picking, which didn't phase me. Never, ever ever ever, have I read or heard about using Calamine! I mean, for poison ivy absolutely, but not for healing/fading.... I went on lunch today and picked a bottle up and after doing some more reading I am going to stop on my way home to pick up some Witch Hazel. I'm pretty excited and am crossing my fingers! Thank you so much for all the information and for being so thorough in your responses to everyone! I plan on visiting often and will definitely provide feedback to how the Calamine & Witch Hazel work out for me! Hope everyone has a great day!

best way to let wounds heal and scars fade is to just leave them alone

Hey I have OCD and childhood depression- I'm fourteen. I feel kind of weird posting on this since I'm probably younger than most of you guys. I've been picking for as long as I can remember- probably since I was first diagnosed with OCD so in the third grade. I've just started getting acne and I have eczema. My mom took me to the dermatologist and we got something for my eczema but the acne medicine was too much and insurance didn't cover it. I also have dark spots all over and scars from picking pretty much on my legs, face, and arms and I feel like people are staring just at those when I'm in public. I saw the posts on the calamine lotion and looked it up on google but I'm confused. There are lots of different kinds! What type am I supposed to get? And will it react with my eczema? PLEASE HELP!

Will calamine lotion work for wounds that have already healed and turned into dark scars?

I had severe acne as a teen and tried everything from octagon soap to phenol acted calamine lotion. (Calamine did help-phenolated) But my daughter and three of mt friends cleared up their face like a miracle, with that stuff ProActive from TV. I wish it would have been available when I was a teen. Good luck. I hope I have helped.

I just had one of my worst face massacres in my history of face picking, I'm so freaking excited about this calamine lotion suggestion. I'm fixing to tear apart all the medicine cabinets in the house, if no luck, I'll have to put on some make up & head to Walgreens. If this works, I'll be amazed. Thanks for sharing! You Rock!

I've been picking at skin on my legs and pulling the hair out with tweezers for 5 years now, although I haven't picked in almost 8 months now, my skin is so sensitive and damaged so when I shave my legs they break and out and makes me urge to pick at them. I have tried countless creams with nothing working for me. My skin is overly sensitive due to an allergy to Glycerin and calamine lotion hasn't helped heal my sores or breakouts but I've heard about witch hazel. I've heard and read such amazing things you can use witch hazel for. Once I go buy some and give it a try ill keep you all informed on how it worked out for me but I would recommend anyone with skin picking to give it a shot along with the calamine lotion because the witch hazel actually kills all the bacteria on your skin without over drying or irritating, and reduces redness and swelling instantly as well as fading deep dark scars.

I'm not sure if this has been said here yet but zinc oxide works wonders. I haven't tried calamine lotion yet but I can't imagine it being better than zinc oxide which is found in diaper rash cream. I recently stopped taking birth control and had the worst breakout ever which was devastating because I've always had clear skin, less the occasional pimple. I searched for a quik fix and found tons of information on using zinc oxide. I tried it on my chin overnight and by the morning the redness had fully subsided and the swelling went down. I realized that it makes complete sense since zinc oxide helps to heal broken skin, redness and swelling and helps speed up the healing process. Just my two cents on something that worked for me.

Hello everyone! It's been a long time since I've been on this site and I was so happy to see how many people have benefited from the very products that helped get me through all my picking episodes. I am happy to report that I have not picked in months and after 9 years of struggling with this horrible disorder, I no longer experience the urges I once had. I didn't just simply "STOP" but over time, my picking episodes became less and less until weeks would go by without picking and then weeks turned into months. It's been a constant battle within myself and forcing myself to change habits that were adopted over a span of 8 years. It took me a solid year and half to break these habits of picking at every little imperfection and of examining my skin just a little too closely in the mirror. I've broken the chains and I am FREE!!! A lot of the products I've listed on here, I still continue to use because they work! I want to continue to help those of you who continue to struggle in anyway I can and please feel free to leave a comment or ask questions and I will do my best to get on here daily and respond. I want you all to know that you have a friend on here that you can talk to and confide in and who knows the struggle, pain, and suffering you go through every second of everyday. Please allow me the opportunity to help, even if it's just someone to vent to or for product advice. Know that this is NOT FOREVER, it's just a TEMPORARY STRUGGLE that you CAN OVERCOME! XO - Newperspective