It's that time again - finally got myself to stop picking (this is a win at least it did not go on longer). What were tiny pores on my face an hour ago are red and inflamed blotches from picking. I've been doing well to avoid this recently by only using a dim lamp in my bathroom so I can't see my pores in the mirror - but every time I go to pluck my eyebrows it turns into picking! I'm going to try to have my friend on FaceTime with me in the future when I pluck my eyebrows so someone is holding me accountable to prevent it turning into picking.

As I know that I could very likely pick my face again in the future, I want to explore options to help heal the damage my picking ensues. Currently I am trying gently washing my face, applying moisturizer (with ceramides and hyaluronic acid) and sunscreen. Will update with how this works.

I am curious if anyone has tips on ways to help the skin heal and/or minimize damage after picking?