i tend to buy light cotton shirts a size too big. wear a vest top underneath, put the shirt over it and tie it or button only the bottom half of the shirt. you will look good and remain cool, whilst hiding the scars.

hope this helps sweet

I use armarmers constantly

ive had the same problem at work. it is winter here but people ask if it is that cold in the department i work in. I guess it is something i will have to live with.


Be safe
*hugs*

i just wear short sleeves...there arent tooooo many cuts on my arms so i dont worry about it. you learn over time how to just hide the scars without being too uncomfortable. its hard to remember not to move certain ways that would reveal them, but after a while its just habit...i even protect them while i sleep now.

I completely agree. Finding the right "look" can take a while to adjust to. Wearing long sleeve tops in the summer can be a bit harsh, cause it can get ridiculously hot. Moving in certain ways is a big one for me, cause I can get away with certain short sleeves tops, so long as it is loose, as my forearm scars aren't that noticable anymore, but the top of my arms are.

Twisting, lifting, leaning, reaching. There are ways you get used to shifting your body and arms when you do things in front of others. Eventually it just becomes natural. If you ever continue to SI, it is best to obviously do it in less noticable places.

I remember when I was so blinded one evening that I went straight for the forearms without thinking about it... Oops... Had to hide that quite difficultly for a couple of months at work. What didn't help is that the uniform is short sleeve shirts and I had to wear a works coat to cover it. Got pretty sweaty, but no other way around it.

I haven't cut in several years but I still have some very visible scars from when I did. My personal choice when it comes to the scars is I don't cover them up at all. Summer nor winter. I feel no reason to be ashamed of them. I know most people wouldn't be comfortable keeping their scars out in the open (and everyone should be cool with how they choose) but for me and maybe some its part of who you are or were and there is no reason to let other peoples judgments affect how you live regarding your appearance. It should be about what you are comfortable with and how comfortable you are with yourself and your scars.

stay strong. xo

I don't have cuts on my arms. As long as I wear long pants I'm covered.

Hey I'm also in summer right now and man is it hot. I don't work but i know what it's like to have to cover scars. I started wearing a singlet cos it's just too hot and all my scars are on my arms. Some people look but i feel like as long as they're not fresh then i don't care they can think what they like. I feel for you though, it's too hot to be wearing long sleeves