Scabs are not recommended to be picked off by yourself. Scabbing represents the healing process of a wound, and usually the scab will fall off on its own after the wound is completely healed, with different lengths of time depending on the individual’s constitution, and picking off the scab on your own may interfere with the healing process or even cause scarring or infection. For normal wounds, the coagulation of blood or tissue fluids and crusting is a protective action for the wound. Usually, complete wound healing is when the scabs fall off and the appearance returns to essentially normal. If a patient’s wound is in a crusted state but has not yet completely fallen off, it is an indication that the patient’s wound has not yet completely healed. Forcing the scab off without the scab falling off on its own may result in bleeding and may even cause infection which may affect the healing process. Picking off the scab before the wound has healed will repeatedly irritate the wound and cause repeated bleeding and scabbing, which may result in scarring, so picking off the scab by yourself is not recommended. During the scabbing period, you should reduce the stimulation of the scabbed area and try not to touch and pick to avoid infection. If there is redness and swelling, it means that there is local inflammation. You can apply antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs such as fusidic acid cream and erythromycin ointment on the affected area under the guidance of a doctor.