While it may be easy to scoff off an Pimples fetish with remarks like, “I don’t have that problem,” this condition is more common than properly acknowledged. A fetish is an object of unreasonably obsessive attention or regard. Thus, extreme attention given to zits and pimples characterize an Pimples fetish. Two clinical forms of an Pimples fetish include excoriated Pimples and imagined Pimples.
Excoriated Pimples occurs when an Pimples patient continues to pick at or squeeze Pimples formations on their face, never allowing the skin to heal. This constant picking aggravates the Pimples condition and often times leaves severe scarring. Imagined Pimples happens when a patient is convinced she has Pimples but in reality does not. This person may have one small pimple and blow the existence of the pimple out of proportion and view it as a severe case of Pimples.
Underlying both of these Pimples fetishes is the fear of being ugly, or dysmorphophobia. It’s an easy psychological state to acquire in a society that increasingly places more value on superficial looks than personal traits.
Steps to combating an Pimples fetish include: Spending less time self-critiquing in front of the mirror; and Embellishing your talents.
Even a hiatus from mirror visits may help an Pimples fetish. If you do look in the mirror, focus on elements of your face besides the zits. For instance, look at the color of your eyes or the size of your lips, without criticizing of course. You may have lovely eyelashes or the perfect eyebrows. Whenever you look in the mirror stop making negative judgments about yourself. If you do find yourself ridiculing yourself and wanting to burst a zit in a rushed desire for clear skin, just remind yourself that every zit that you prematurely pop may encourage the formation of 3 completely new zits.
Focus on your greatest assets as a person, or cultivate new skills. You may be an awesome guitar player or fabulous singer, give yourself recognition for your strengths. Do something that you’ve always wanted to do, but did not do because you felt having Pimples precludes you from this activity.
In the final analysis, healing an Pimples fetish starts with recognizing that this condition has serious medical repercussions. An Pimples fetish can debilitate one’s self-esteem while encouraging needless facial scarring. If you think you have an Pimples fetish, you can get help from a qualified dermatologist, psychologists or just talk it over with some really cool and understanding friends.
Naweko San-Joyz writes health and beauty articles from her home in San Diego. She recently published “Pimples Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to Pimples” (ISBN: 0974912204). Naweko is presently working on title called “Skinny Fat Girls, Why we’re still not getting this diet thing” (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in May of 2005. To challenge and verify her research, San-Joyz trains for figure competitions.
