Self injury scars? how to hide them?

Question

I haven't self injury for about 5 months.

and my scars havent faded that much and i have been using cocoa butter.

but it hasnt made any change.

The scars are on my thighs and instead of just doing cutting lines i did words. "HATE" and RAGE"

i could hid them but my mom wants me to wear shorts and she even bought me some. She knows that i used to self injure in my fore arms but not on my legs.

So today i am wearing shorts and i am scare that people in my school might notice.

Two persons have notice one of them was my cousin and he told me because my legs are white and it stands out the other person was a girl in PE when i was wearing basketball shorts she asked what did it said on my legs.

I was thinking if people ask i would say that i drew on myself with a sharpielast night and i was thinking of Green Day lyrics Rage and Love but i got confused and i had forgotten that i was going to wear shorts the next day.

Would that be a good excuse?

any other ideas?

please

Answer 1

You know that obnoxious commercial head on, apply directly to the forehead... then they repeat it a hundred times. They make a scar medication. Also, you can try Vitamin E oil, I hear it works well. If they aren't to large you can cover them with makeup, I heard of a man who had his whole body tattooed and covered it for work every day. Some day you may decide to have the words removed, but for now I hope these suggestions will help.  

Answer 2

Why don't you actually draw on yourself over the scars with that sharpie?  If you absolutely CAN'T get out of wearing the shorts, I'd say that's a good one, though it would attract quite a bit of attention.

You might also be able to conceal the scars with foundation makeup, but I would try that the night before and see if they show through.

Or you could take long jeans along with you in your back-pack and change the second you get in school?

I know how terribly horrifying it can be having to go around school exposed like that, and I wish you the best of luck.

And you should be proud of yourself for going 5 months without SI.  That is a great accomplishment, even if it doesn't feel like one :D

Answer 3

There is a new over the counter medication that helps to make scars less noticeable. I can't think of the name of it right now. Just ask the pharmacist.

You owe no one but yourself an explanation as to why you used to cut yourself. The important thing is that you've stopped. I used to cut myself. I only marked up my wrists...which is of course more noticeable. The scars have faded with time. the only time I feel self conscience is when I have to have blood drawn.

  Hold your head up. When someone is rude enough to ask about your legs just look them in the eye, shrug you shoulders and don't answer.