Treating the underlying acne can help. But stress relief measures like meditation can too – and may depend on the severity
Hi Ugly,
I tend to get pimples, especially around my period. This is fine and normal. What’s not fine is that I cannot stop picking at them, making my skin irritated and red.
It’s important to me to let go of beauty ideals: I don’t buy into the idea that skin has to be perfectly smooth to be beautiful, and I don’t mind pimples – but I do mind that I keep breaking my skin over and over, putting myself at risk for infections. And because it’s on my face, people can see this weird pseudo-mutilation. How can I stop picking?
– Picky
