Hey. First of all, 2 things:
1) I'm not sure if this is the right section for a thread like this, I couldn't decide between here and First Aid... If I've made this in the wrong place, could a godMod move it please? Appreciated
2) Sorry if questions like these have been asked thousands of times already.
Right, I was just wondering what the best method to reduce the visibility of scars is? I've tried using Bio-Oil, and it seems to work, just very, very slowly.
I was wondering if there are any faster and more effective methods of reducing the appearance of scars, especially badly raised/'bumpy' scars?
Any help is appreciated, thanks
(Once again, sorry if this is in the wrong place)
Heaven makes me free of it,
and the rest is silence.
Proud supporter of a movement I'm not allowed to be proud of.
Hey Sam.
I use Cicalfate from Avene and it's really really good.I don't know if you have it in England,but you could try anyway at a drugstore (this is the only place from you can get it).
A temporary solution is using a good foundation.It helps for me.Just make sure it's a liquid one,the other stuff is pretty useless.
Also,there is one thing from Red Cross which I heard is very good,but,I'm sorry,I don't remeber how it's could.Maybe someone can enlighten me. =)
You can buy me with a coffee,I'm so cheap. Got bitten fingernails&a head full of past;Got a broken heart&your name on my cast.
&&I wanted her to tell me that she will never wake me.
the only 2 things i have ever found useful are sunlight and basic moisturiser!
i have tried everything, but it really doesn't work. unfortunately scars will always be there, once the wound is healed there really isn't much we can do about them.
the british red cross i don't think will give you anything because it is sh. cruel, because it isn't totally 'self' inflicted, but hey, that's life. i did hear once that you can look into plastic surgery (skin grafts) once you've been sh and mental illness free for 5 years, but for me i don't think that is an option due to the severity of the scarring, it's not just the skin that is affected!
Red cross offer a camaflouge service and offer it to self harmers. It isn't a problem for them and feel we are all equal :) I have had it and they were very kind and sensitive. x
I think I used Re-gen oil and it has worked reasonably well for me :)
Otherwise, for a more temporary solution foundation is the only option- definitely liquid kind. I've also heard people on here who have accessed the Red Cross camouflage stuff but I don't know much about it. I have also heard of products such as Dermablend. All the stuff is quite expensive.
I think the scars will always be there, it is just a question of how to live best with them. They are a part of who you are after all.
I've used the Red cross service and they were brilliant, Changed everything!..
I used Bio oil for a bit and it does help.. It's a long process i just didn't have the time to put my job on hold while they faded hense why i went to red cross. But if you can stick at using twice a day, its good =]
So do whatever it takes
‘Cause you can’t rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin’ stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side
I'm using bio-oil at the moment as well, it is really slow, i haven't seen any visible difference yet, sunlight is meant to help scars fade, and i think i've heard people say they've split vitamin e capsules over scars and used that but i haven't done that before so i don't know how well it works.
