10/19/2021
Blockages exist.
Congestion happens.
Everything we consume - mentally, energetically, orally, topically - gets integrated, processed, eliminated.
Often there is interference.
Do not under any circumstances pick your skin.
"...marking territory like 'here lies trauma'."
There's definitely a psychosomatic aspect to it.
People see themselves in such a harsh light.
Your skin isn't concerned with looking perfect.
It's too busy doing other things to balance itself from all your interventions and communicate it's needs.
Let someone who is learning it's language do the translations.
Age old wisdom:
"Do Not Pick it, you'll make it worse."
There are many degrees and forms of "things to pick". Unless you're a trained skincare professional, you'll likely not (fully) understand what is needed in the event of some condition erupting. Sometimes proper extraction is possible, others need downtime, and lots in between.
When you squeeze to the point of blood, the follicle wall ruptures; if there was pus, that means bacteria, which can now spread via broken follicle wall, hello sister brother zit.
Picking scrapes off the surface of the skin, leaving raw skin exposed, sole defense being melanin, causing lingering spotty pigmentations of varying shades (depending on your skin tone) marking territory like "here lies trauma".
Remind yourself it's not worth it. Pop in for a half session tailored treatment instead. π