Hey, i'm just new to this site and i have lots of old self harm scars on my arms, i would like to try and get something done aboutt hem like scarification for examlpe but havent a clue where to go to find out about it..im from south lanarkshire in scotland, it would be great if anyone would be able to help me out, the scars have put a real dampper on my life and it about time i got something done about it.

Thanks

I knew a girl who had her arm covered with tattoos after a few years of very bad self harming, apparently it hurt way more than any other tattoos she's had done but in the end she was extremely happy with it. You can still see a few raised surafaces but it does look a lot better than it was.

I saw someone who changed five or six straight line scars into butterflies / craneflies or something like that. Looked good. I think you would need to see someone who was not only clued up on scarification but also with a good artistic eye - so they could bring ideas to the table depending on what you've got so far.

Personally I think the medical profession is a lot more accepting and (more recently) understanding of 'self-harm' than it is of body modification by scalpel / branding. Anyhow, you shouldn't have to explain 'why' to anyone.

The alternative is to reduce the current scarring - the best remedy for that is good internal health and time - people waste a fortune on 'scar reduction creams' that don't work.
If they are really noticeable or abnormal a GP could refer you for scar revision by a surgeon but this isn't always as beneficial as patients would like.

Whatever you go for, hope you like the result.

i think  a tattoo  would cover up scarring