Re-opening healed scars?

I have a tenancy to do the same thing. The best thing to do is to put some antibacterial cream on the padding of a band-aid and cover the scar to keep from picking at it. The cream will help heal the scar and make it appear less noticeable. Because it's summertime, you might have more luck with people not noticing. I use the little clear circle band aids. Once they heal, there's nothing to pick! As far as the whole skin picking thing, I've been struggling with this since I was a young teen. I'm now almost 36. It is a form of anxiety and OCD. If you can get into therapy that specializes in these areas, this will be beneficial. You can also purchase books on OCD and anxiety. Right now I am reading and working with THE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL WORKBOOK for ANXIETY by William J Knaus. I am also reading a book about gaining more self-confidence as this can be an issue for compulsive skin pickers. You might want to take some little steps such as covering your mirror with a sheet, and jouranling every time you pick, and how long the episode lasted. You'll see how much valuable time is spent picking! I notice I skin pick when I'm bored or anxious about something. I am trying out new behaviors to substitute for picking such as exercising or gardening. I never knew I could garden! I've always been making essential oil skin products which has been really fun! Find some new things to do with your time and hands. It's a day by day process, but you have to keep working at it! Good Luck!