Everyone picks at their skin. You may spend more time than you’d like to admit…

Kerry J Heckman
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KERRY J. HECKMAN IS A FREELANCE WRITER AND THERAPIST BASED IN CHICAGO. SHE WRITES ABOUT HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND TRAVEL. HER WELLNESS & LIFESTYLE BLOG BLOG, WORDS HEAL (WWW.KERRYJHECKMAN.COM), PROVIDES A POSITIVE MESSAGE FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS. SHE IS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE GLOBAL LYME ALLIANCE BLOG AND THE PRETTY PIMPLE. HER INTEREST AND KNOWLEDGE OF SKIN CARE STEMS FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. AS A STRONG ADVOCATE OF YEARLY SKIN CHECKS, SHE HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A DERMATOLOGIST ON YOUR MEDICAL TEAM.