Self harm scars

[WishfulThinking123]

I quit self harming about 5 weeks ago and I never cut too deep...pretty shallow actually however, I'm still surprised that I have been left with these scars. I have been using mederma, and the ones on my arm are almost vanished however, I have a few marks on my upper thigh that seem to be trickier. I am going to the beach /pool next week and I was wondering if anyone knew of a quick way to get rid of them or water proof way to cover?

Thanks!

 

[desiderata310]

Well, you have a couple of things that you can do:
You can get a wrap: a sort of cover up.
You could get swim shorts like they wear in triathlon.
OR
You could do what I do and just ignore it. Just go swim. Everyone's going to be busy doing other things, not looking at your thighs. That one is harder to think through but I've done it and if you're not self-conscious it's unlikely that they will notice.
Even if they do you can just laugh it off and have a pat answer ready.
If you go that route, rehearse it.

 

[Sargonnas]

I use to wear my scares loud and proud as a younger man growing up in a harsh environment. But have now covered most of them with tattoos. I think you shouldn't be ashamed of what you have done. Self harming is a way of relief and better then taking your life. So wear em "LOUD N PROUD"

 

[Casey_03]

Does the Mederma really help? I've seen it before but was always skeptical of how effective it would be.

 

[WishfulThinking123]

Thanks for all of the replies! Yes, Mederma is definitely helping! I started using mederma to try to get rid of them quicker than the Vaseline however, its not as quick of a process as I originally thought. Before Mederma I was using Vaseline and that appeared to help as well. I have been using mederma now for 5 weeks and the scars on my upper arm are almost gone, however the scars on my upper thigh are being a little bit more stubborn, I think because I used scissors? However, theyre still fading away as well.