Ashamed

I hear your pain and embarrassment. I have been picking for most my life and am full of "battle" scars. Over the years I have accumulated many ways to place a barrier between myself and my skin and reduce redness/scarring. I have found 3M micropore tape to be good as you can stick a piece on the offending area and leave it for days, through showers. It breathes somewhat and does not itch, although it can look a bit odd...I wear long sleeves until I am back under control. Tegaderm bandages work in the same manner, but they're clear and don't breathe well. Another tool I recently discovered was using zinc oxide (found in certain sunblocks and baby diaper rash creams). The zinc dramatically reduces redness and healing time. Hang in there and try not to worry about your others' poor etiquette, it only makes things worse...besides they have no clue what you are going though.

Newsperspective Thank you so much!! I tend to do dumb things usually it's around my period and then I pick at my face real bad where layers of skin come off it looks so bad Im ashamed of myself and my face it looks like shit I don't even want anybody to see me because I feel ugly. My man gets pissed off and says mean things. So at work I ran across what you wrote and thought to my self really I have to try this. So far so good I will know more tomorrow but for four hours today It has made it look way better!! I can't wait to see my face after one night thank you so much I wish I could give you a hug!! Your the best!!!