Hi Melissa,

Im really sorry to hear your struggling with this. Your are certainly not alone - i have struggled with this for years and years and years as i too have severe acne on my face and certain parts of my body. I end up picking for hours on end (i go into a sort of disassociative state) and then have to cover my face in make up the next day to cover the scarring and current scabs etc. Perhaps cutting your nails short might help you feel less inclined? (this personally didn't work for me and i found myself creating even nastier scabs by trying to get at the skin) or maybe applying lotion regularly to the skin so that its harder to get traction on the areas you want to pick? Maybe applying makeup so that you can no longer see the spots might lessen the urge to go near them? Please feel free to PM me if you need to chat - i know what its like to struggle for so long with this issue. Good luck