Posted by cubic_me on January 25, 2004, at 15:44:58
In reply to Re: Scars and sex, posted by terrics on January 23, 2004, at 15:36:22
I currently self harm, so I've got old and new scars. My boyfriend (of over a year) didn't know about the cutting until the scars I had were too obvious to hide and I had to tell him. In the year before I told him I used to wear bracelets up my arms all the time, never taking them off until the light was out. I harmed between my toes, around my ankles and behind my knees where he was less likely to see.
Recently I've been using Olay regenerist cream to reduce my scarring. Its meant for wrinkles, but its got something in it that increases cell production, and its working wonders, especially on my newer scars. I moisturise them and put vitamin E cream on them, which seems to help, and put foundation on to cover them when I need to. There is a cream called dermablend to cover scars which I've heard is good, but I think you can only get it on prescription.
My boyfriend never noticed my scars until I told him about them, even the ones in the shape of words! He noticed a couple on my arm, but I just said I'd cut it on glass when I was younger.
Its definately something you can bring up with your T. If its worrying you then its definately worthy of being a topic of conversation. I'm very aware that my boyfriend might see my cuts/scars, especially in certain positons!
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