Scars

[PSALM]

I used to cut myself a lot as a way to relieve pain from myself until I became mia and resorted to a different way of releasing\inflicting pain on myself as punishment or whatever goes on in my brain.

So I have some pretty bad noticeable scars on my wrists and would really like to get rid of them... Anyone know of a way? The last time I cut would have been 2-3 years ago now, but the scars are still very visible. :confused:

[something-blue]

hello :) you probably wont be able to get rid of your scars completely, but the options i know of are

laser scar removal, which is ouchy and quite expensive as far as I know
silicone gel/bandages/sheets: ive heard of some people having good results especially with keloid scars
over the counter scar removal creams such as mederma: ..Im not sure about these really

everything other than surgery is going to take a lot of time to have any effect though and you will have to figure out which one of them works best for you, generally speaking lots of water, a healthy diet and vitamin e oil can help make them less visible more quickly, but youre probably going to be stuck with them :( sorry.

[thinkingaloud]

Your scars might still fade more, they take a long time to mature completely. You've nothing to lose by trying OTC creams... And at least your wrists are the most easy to cover with braclets etc. I think im gonna be in the same situation. I hope someday I can look back at them as a part of my life which, yeah, id rather never happened, but it was something i needed at that time, and il be proud i got through it.

[PrettyAmazingXoX]

I used bio oil to fade some pretty deep scars. you can get it cheaper on ebay than in stores. it took about 2 weeks of using it religiously to notice a difference but it worked.

[PSALM]

Thanks for the help guys! I will go out and buy some creams and try to work out what happens, I will try to be religious with them and apply for as long as it takes. I do currently have to cover them with bracelets, but its annoying because they usually won't match my outfit when I go out and my friends will be life ew take that bracelet off it doesn't go with your outfit, im like grrr. Take it off... But put it back on 10 minutes later. I seriously just hate them so much, I already have enough to deal with covering up on my body, just adds more stress! xxx

[Aikea]

I think I may be alone on this but, I've reached a point where I just don't even bother trying to hide my scars. Yeah, I obsess about people staring at my arms, but I just don't care anymore about what they think. Does that even make sense?
What I'm trying to say is, I've tried pretty much everything to hide my scars - from inventing ridiculos excuses to cover them with make up or bracelets or aplying creams and oils. They fade, but they're still there. They are a part of me, I'm not proud of them, but there's nothing I can do about it.

[PSALM]

hey Aikea, I know what you mean, I am beginning to think that I have to just accept it and not care what people think if they see. And hopefully they will fade more and more over the years. I used to try make up but it just got everywhere, then creams just became tough to remember to keep applying. But I mean, if I really want to get rid of them, then it's a matter of sticking to it and trying harder. But Im glad you were able to accept it and feel comfortable in your skin. :)

[Lipservice]

I used to cut. And now I have a crap ton of hideous keloid scars on my arms. I try to be strong especially in the summer but it's so hard when way some people look at me and ask the dumbest questions. It makes me want to cry sometimes seeing what I have done to myself, it makes me angry at myself. My boyfriend tells me I need to find a way to be honest about it but he doesn't understand what it's like. Mostly I just cover up, one day I hope to get them removed, at this point I can't imagine anything otc doing much good.

[me-plainandsimple]

you could try bio-oil or something like that? they take a while but they're meant to be pretty effective of healed wounds