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Pick-N-Puller , 26 Jun 2012

Anyone know how to reduce sore redness??

Im clutching at straws here but i was wondering if anyone knows of anything that can reduce redness of picked skin?? im currently going through CAT treatment with a psychotherapist which i dont feel is helping... so i thought that if i could concentrate on clearing the picked areas it may subconsiously put me off picking? lol I had to go swimming today with a lady that i Care for who is disabled and i was soooo anxious and nervous what she or anyone else would say or think about my legs (the worst affected areas on show)!! nothing was said and everything went fine which gave me a bit of confidence because i thought to myself ''who cares what anyone thinks? they dont know what ive been through! no ones perfect!'' .....but now im thinking what about next time?? Arrrrhhhhh!!
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Pick-N-Puller
June 26, 2012
Trying to find something that will reduce the redness rather than just cover it up; havent got time to cover my legs in foundation whenever i go swimming with the lady im a Carer for x
ew.ew.ew
June 26, 2012
hmm.... swimming, the biggest issue all pickers and self harmers and the likes face... :\ I guess you can trawl the internet for possible products... I know a lot of people use bio-oil and that's supposed to be quite good...
Pick-N-Puller
June 27, 2012
Yep its soooo nerve wracking but cant get out of it as its part of the job :-\ ill have to stock up on lots of oils i think! Fingers crossed ey! :-)
ew.ew.ew
June 27, 2012
yeah, that's probably a good idea :) I know from people on the internet who self harm (weird the ties these two things have) that bio-oil is the best, but haven't tried it myself on any scabs. good luck. I think people also notice a lot less than you think. I have a few huge scars on my legs from times I've got wounds and picked at them for months and they went pretty deep and not one person has said anything until I've done a "haha look at my legs, this scar is from "blabla" this one is from "blabla"..etc etc etc" and they don't seem to notice when I have large scabs from mosquito bites either. and on top of that, I've been just putting bracelets on my self harm on my arm, which don't quite go high enough, but not one person has noticed. but yes, fingers crossed for you :) Xx
skreed29
June 27, 2012
vitamin e oil ! its way cheaper than scar treatment oils and works wonders. the vitamin e helps heal you, and the oil will help with soreness (atleast in my experience, moisturizing is soothing and nice feeling)
Pick-N-Puller
June 27, 2012
I moisturise regularly which helps as i get a stress itch on my leg also (cocoa butter stretch mark lotion) but will defo give the vitamin e oil a go! Thanks :-)
ew.ew.ew
June 27, 2012
Something I tried last night, Keep the affected areas damp over night. mine were open at the time, but from experience having my watch over new cuts all day while they are scabbed over and them weeping, that should work too. I put wet cotton wool pads on the affected areas and wrapped something round them and left it like that all night. this morning, all redness is gone around the cuts and they havent scabbed over. I don't know if it will work with anything else but maybe it's worth a try? :)
scarred
June 28, 2012
lavender essential oil is very good & relaxes you at the same time! This might freak you, but your own urine is the best healer. Gross, i know but so is our problem! Pee in a cup then use tissue or cotton wool to dab on the wounds. Do this about 10mins before you get in shower (so you don't go around smelling of pee!) It heals wounds fast & stops infection.
hectorlombard
March 12, 2013
Pimples are primarily caused by being unhygienic. It can also be caused by dirt and dead skin cells that clogs on pore that leads to acne. Xymogen

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