
Getting rid of acne scabs is about as impossible as getting rid of a regular scab. Don’t pick your pimples and you won’t get scabs! But, any acne sufferer knows that it’s way too tempting to pick at zits and try to pop them. Unfortunately, this can leave ugly scabs and acne scars.
You’re pretty much going to have to simply wait for the sore to heal and the scab to go away BUT I’ve come up with a few tricks to help reduce the appearance of acne scabs. I use those green scrubby pads (that you use to scrub dishes, NOT the silver ones that would literally rip your face apart!) and I GENTLY rub over the scab (emphasis on gently!). This isn’t the best idea because it can cause tears in the skin that you can’t see with the naked eye and if done too roughly it can open up the sore again but, admittedly, I do it sometimes to help slough off the outer edges of the scab and reduce it’s size a bit.
Sometimes I also use a tweezer to get rid of those outer edges of the scab that aren’t really scabbed over the actual sore but rather just an extension of the scab created by fluids.
I’ve also found that using just a touch of makeup will help reduce the appearance but it won’t completely cover it…and if you use too much, it will actually make it stand out more. I find this works best after I’ve smoothed the scab using the scrubby so the makeup applies and appears a bit more smooth.
A regular cover up skin (matched to your tone), a cream base (not liquid), or mineral makeup (seems to work best) will do the trick; although, again, it’s not going to completely cover it and using too much will actually emphasize the scab.
The best thing to do is prevent acne scabs by not picking your pimples (no matter how tempting) and by getting rid of acne and preventing it with proper treatment. Don’t just wait until the last minute, after your acne has flared up, to try to get rid of it. Treat it before it even becomes a problem. (Yes, those of us that suffer from acne have to work on prevention because it’s actually much easier to prevent it than battle it when it’s a bulging appearance on our face.)
Clearing acne is much easier than getting rid of acne scabs.
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