I have this vicious circle I've recently fallen into. I break out badly. The acne is red and painful, so I put concealer on it. Then at some point picking it seems less painful and unpleasant than having it on my face. So I do. Then it becomes inflamed and more red. Then I put concealer on it. Then I break out again from I'm assuming the concealer.

What do I do? I feel pretty helpless here. My self esteem is pretty low without concealer. Everyone I know seems to have literally the most flawless skin ever and no matter what I always notice it.

Any input is valued!