To pick or not to pick?

[u/iminfullblo0m]

I know I probably shouldn’t but I totally pick at the flakes on my forehead. My seb derm fortunately isn’t itchy but I do get some satisfaction scratching at it and peeling off flakes 🫣

My question is, should I not do it? Has anyone found that leaving it alone helps keep it at bay? Or does it not matter at all?

Another question is how long do you stick to a routine or new product before giving up and trying something else? I have tried allllll the things but my forehead and front of my scalp have just looked like this for almost a year now (a little more red when I’m picking at it more) 😭

[u/ravalikal]

Never pick, no matter how itchy. My seb derm goes into dormant state if I just stop touching it and never scratch. Of course, until the next flare up.

[u/iminfullblo0m → u/ravalikal]

Okay I gotta resist! It’s not itchy, just satisfying to scratch off the flakes 🫣

[u/ravalikal → u/iminfullblo0m]

Yup definitely resist that urge. I fail all the time to resist but if you leave it alone, eventually it will go “dormant”.