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    Im dealing with some self-consciouss issues.
    I usto be a cutter (self-mutilator) when I was younger & am a survivor but it left a reminder on my body. I have scars (& few cig burns), deep scars. Mostly on my left arm. And some on my stomach. Anyways Im all scarred up. Ive done dancing before (not long to have much knowledge on it but enough to know how that im a natrual with poles), and now I wanto be serious about it. Men love my body/face despite the warrior marks & everyone says I should go at it, or assume that I already am doing something in the entertainment biz.
    I do have beautiful, soft skin but then I have these scars on my left arm that freak some people out while some get aroused by it. I get differnt reactions. But I don't want any reactions. Sometimes it just brings up things I wish to forget. I know nobody is perfect but this is starting to be a peeve (once again). And why should I feel peeved about my body? I don't wanto feel inadequete & bad.
    should tatoo be the way to conceal? Or is there any skin treatment (other than laser which is millions -but i would like any links if anyone knows!), or creams that have worked for anyone? I love tatoos but I know alot of men dont. Alot of my clients have told me to not mark my body up anymore, dont change it, etc. They think tats are trashy & like everything as it is. What works??

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    I've read on here mederma works for scars that have been there awhile. I guess the tat would depend on your client base and how much need there for you to want to put a tat there. Or you could wear long sleeved dresses to cover the arms up? I have a friend who is an ex-cutter and she would wear long gloves to cover her scars. No one ever asked about them either.
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    I have a pretty large scar on my upper arm. Its a surgery scar but it didn't realy heal well. After nearly 10years its still a bit red and bumpy, its also thicker than other surgery scars I've seen. I've never tried any creams or laser but I have learned how to hide it.
    There is always the option of long sleeves but I personally don't really suit them. I wear my hair extentions long and have got used to wearing them haning over my shoulder as the scar is at the front of my arm. Its amazing how much a tan hides, seriously, the only time I get comments on my scar is when I'm pale. If your scars are quite deep a good one to hide them is a wash off tan with some shimmer in it, the shimmer is reflective and so it kinda makes the light bounce off your skin and disguise your scar. In the UK we have one called sunshimmer by Rimmel, the shimmer in it is amazing for hiding stuff and it doesn't rub off.
    You can also get really good make up to hide scars. Dermablend is a good one, Estee Lauder also does a good one too.
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    an online friend of mine just had her cutting scars removed surgically, it looks fantastic! hers were the keloid scars, red raised etc.. and no you don't even really notice them. i can ask her where she got it done if you want. but i think most dermatologists will know where to go to get them surgically removed.





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    That's exactly the type of scars I have , keloid. So it's really visible. I have an appointment schedduled for this week with a dermotologist. but i would still like to hear what she says (to sass).
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    I have some on my ankle from last July, its mostly just a pink lines now but its obvious what it was. It embarrasses me very much and I didnt notice any improvement with over-the-counter creams.

    I thought about going the tattoo route but two different artist told me I had to wait a minimum of 1 year. One of the artist showed me a tattoo she got over a scar as a child (that was very raised and keloid) and it did not look right at all, even though the scar was as healed as it was ever going to be.

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    I like the esoterica cream from walgreens, but my scars hyperpigment and turn into brown spots. The cream lightens up those spots eventually. It won't happen overnight, but it works for fading.

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    Pure Vitamin E Oil is good too, as well as aloe and cocoa butter (pure). Good Luck!

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    there is this stuff called SILGEL you can use to flatten keloid scars. it comes in a gel sticky strip and you leave it on the keloid scars. an ex bf's skin used to scar like that and he used them pretty successfully.
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