Skin care and beauty
This is a post written by my coaching client Martha. She is so enthusiastic about the skin care routines and products that have helped her scars fade and was happy to write this generous article for you: When I began coaching sessions with Annette, I had been picking for 25 years. I had tried…
Can’t leave your fingers alone? This article is for you if you scrape the sides of your thumbs, rip off your cuticles or otherwise mangle your hands. These behaviors, like nail biting, are so common that I notice them all the time. In fact, a few months ago when I was on my way to…
Picking Scabs Compulsively Do you peel or pick off your scabs over and over and not let them heal? Do you have sores for months at a time that don’t heal because you cannot leave them alone? Maybe you feel like you don’t have any willpower. What you do have is this “need” to make…
What is Keratosis Pilaris? Keratosis pilaris (KP), those little bumps most typically on the backs of our arms but often other locations too, can be minimally noticeable or a huge eyesore, especially when we squeeze or pick at them. Those tiny bumps can be irresistible, and for some, they can be the only site of skin picking,…
Last month I was a faculty member at Christina Pearson’s Heart and Soul Academy Retreat, where I met these three big-hearted individuals who have all suffered from skin picking and who all volunteer their time to Heart and Soul and / or the Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC). This is an edit of a periscope broadcast in which I speak…
I know… it’s so yummy. But more and more evidence is accumulating that milk and dairy products are bad news: they significantly contribute to acne. Epidemiological studies have suggested this for a while. A study published last year shows not only is more milk drinking associated with more acne, but skim milk drinking is even…
I know scarring is a concern for many skin pickers. Even when you are successful in stopping or continually reducing your picking, it can be disheartening when scars remain. Today I bring you a guest post from dermatologist Dr. Sasi Attili. Here, Dr. Attili outlines several medical options that are available to treat scarring: Treating…
