Red scars.

[Magenta]

Well, today I went and bought some sundresses that are adorable but look so stupid when paired with a long sleeved blouse... and some shorts that, well, I can't wear until my thighs heal. Problem is, the scars on my arms are REALLY red (I'm a super pale person too so they stand out) and I'm starting to use Bio Oil again (not that three days of it really makes any difference) but I don't know if that will fade the colour.

I have one on my upper arm that is raised and still pink (sometimes red) after a year. I don't know what to do. :( I'm going to die this summer if I have to go through another with long sleeves and pants. I also pick at my skin on my shoulders and neck and just... ugh. It's a disaster and having such horrible skin makes it too awful to not wear long sleeves.

I'm five days without and want to keep going so badly just so I can wear a strapless dress to school without being a horrid monster with red and pink striped arms. My mum is going to ask questions of why I'm not wearing this stuff yet and I'm scared I'm just going to break down and scream at her how ugly I am and how stupid my arms look. She's never seen them.

Help?

[Aubrie]

If they're red and raised, are you sure they aren't keloid scars? I've never heard of cutting causing keloids, but, now that I think of it, it sounds possible. It's more likely that your scars are simply hypertrophic scars.

My scars were really pink for a while, but never raised. I just let them fade on their own, but I know you probably don't want to wait. It probably took about 6 months.

I posted this in another thread last night that Vitamin C and E are supposed to help. You can buy capsules that you break open and rub into your skin.

Tanning (naturally) makes them less noticeable because you won't have as much contrast. Tanning in a tanning bed gives mixed results. Some people say it makes it better, some say it doesn't.




As for your scars being raised, I don't really know what to tell you. If they're keloids, there are surgeries, but you probably don't want to go that route. If they're hypertrophic, the redness reduction can be sped up by cortisone shots. You probably don't want to go that route either because that would also require a doctor.

[kai99]

Always go to a doctor, just to be sure