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Dianna_Child of God

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I am really worried about scars from the last time I self-harmed, not even a month ago. They are up on my upper arm, not high enough for a short sleeve to cover them. Most are fading, all but 4 lines. If the scars don't fade enough so no one will notice I will I explain that??? Thankfully it is very cool out, cold a lot of days, so I can wear a thin coat, zip up sweater, hoodie, things like that. I know I shouldn't be worried about this yet, but I really am. I spend too much time looking at my arm. I hate this!!!
 

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I understand how you feel. Most of my scars are topical, which will never go away...some other scars are fading, but they're there still. I see them all the time, so I completely understand!
I would suggest picking up a bottle of Scar Zone at Walmart. It's about $9, but it's about $5 cheaper than Mederma and I think it works a lot better. Sometimes they have a dollar off coupon in the box too. If your scars are already fading, this will help. I've had good experiences with it! I've tried other stuff like Bio-Oil and didn't have much luck.
If you use it twice a day religiously, you will have good results!
 
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