After a particularly bad bout of picking, I decided to do some serious recon work. Last March, I decided to stop picking for good and, for the most part, have been pretty successful. While my hands do get a little idle sometimes, I’ve found ways of keeping them away from a random blemish or ingrown hair, and I’m sharing what worked for me with you, fellow skin picker! Seriously, a couple of well-placed tattoos will serve as a reminder to keep your hands away from the skin your art calls home. While waxing can also cause ingrown hairs, it can be easily be remedied by serious exfoliation. Here’s the best part: I found that my scratch-and-pick-ready fingers were way more into scrubbing my skin nearly-raw than they were at poking and prodding. The one thing that helped with picking skin around my cuticles is having a fresh manicure. Knowing that I had a weekly appointment at my local salon has helped me see my hands as something that can be beautiful, not something I should constantly peel and scratch. Of course, if you feel like you can’t do it alone, seek professional help! There is no shame in asking for outside help when you need it and it reminds you that your journey isn’t one you have to make alone.
title: “7 Things That Finally Got Me To Stop Picking At My Skin” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “James Woods”
After a particularly bad bout of picking, I decided to do some serious recon work. Last March, I decided to stop picking for good and, for the most part, have been pretty successful. While my hands do get a little idle sometimes, I’ve found ways of keeping them away from a random blemish or ingrown hair, and I’m sharing what worked for me with you, fellow skin picker! Seriously, a couple of well-placed tattoos will serve as a reminder to keep your hands away from the skin your art calls home. While waxing can also cause ingrown hairs, it can be easily be remedied by serious exfoliation. Here’s the best part: I found that my scratch-and-pick-ready fingers were way more into scrubbing my skin nearly-raw than they were at poking and prodding. The one thing that helped with picking skin around my cuticles is having a fresh manicure. Knowing that I had a weekly appointment at my local salon has helped me see my hands as something that can be beautiful, not something I should constantly peel and scratch. Of course, if you feel like you can’t do it alone, seek professional help! There is no shame in asking for outside help when you need it and it reminds you that your journey isn’t one you have to make alone.
