it depends on how bad the scars are. Yes they will fade overtime and if they weren't too bad in the first place they may not be noticeable in a few months. You develop scar tissue so yah it'll always be there- but it just might not be too noticeable. Have you thought about getting anything to treat the scars? You can get products to treat them- it depends on how much you want to spend but there are some decent products out there. I haven't really tried to get rid of my scars- i actually like my scars- they remind me of what i've gone through although i wish other people wouldn't feel the need to stare and comment on them- i can understand not wanting scars.

i guess they would be gone after years, it takes a long time for them to fade, especially depending on how bad they are. Most of my small ones have faded, which was about 6 months to a year. and i still defiantly have my bigger ones.
If you have thought about it there are creams and stuff that help reduce scars, they speed the scar healing process.
I have bio oil, which after 3 weeks i can see my scars start to fade, although it says it takes 3 months for them to be fully gone. So patients i guess. hope this helps.

well, i dont know if they will ever truly fade or disappear, but you can always use scar-reducing products like Mederma... that works quite well, you just have to use it over time.

For me the scars would never fade because of my skin. I don't know how long your scars will stay, it really depends on how deep you cut. I use pens and only take off a few layers of skin. It hurts like heck since the pen isn't really sharp and those scars usually last anywhere from 3-7 days depending on how hard you push...not recommending.

Sometimes the scars we carry on the outside are nothing to the scars we have on the inside. Don't be too hard on yourself. Find some "scarzone" at your local drugstore - it works very well to help the scars fade. Also, remember to nourish your soul and to keeping working on the inside scars and someday I am positive you won't need to cut again. My thoughts are with you, I know how hard it is to stop. But again just because you did it again, doesn't mean it will come back with full force, it's just a small relapse. Congratulate yourself for how far you have come we are all human and sometimes we fall, but then we pick ourselves back up again.

There is a special way I deal with new scars...and that is to treat them like tattoos: cover them with plastic wrap.

Before you cover them, though, if they're new, use peroxide or disinfectant to kill germs...then cover the cut(s) with neosporin or generic triple antibiotic. Then, you're ready to cover with the plastic wrap (syran wrap, cling wrap, etc).

Use tape (i use freezer tape because it's cheaper) to secure the plastic wrap. Try to use as little tape as you can so that there is as little discomfort as possible when you replace it.

If you use this method for 2 to 4 weeks, you will find that your scars are much more skin-toned (less red), they are less red..and they in general heal much faster.

It it a lot of work to change daily, but it's worth it. I have scars that are flat...that is..normally they would have been raised...because they were to wide/big, but using this method, they are flat and even with the skin...and they heal faster.

Even using this method you will need to follow up with scar cream/gel to make the scars appear 100% flesh-tone. It's best to apply after showering because your skin absorbs more during this time.

Follow these simple instructions..you will see they work. The concept is similar to a band-aid...by covering the cut and preventing scabbing...you will heal faster and see less scarring.

They normally stay forever however they do get smaller and start disapearing over time where they are stillt here but not noticable. To speed this up put vitamine e on it. I noticed that helps a lot.

It's not like i really hate the scar,

but someone commented that when i'm married one days, i'll make my husband regret having an ugly wife like me coz i have scars.

It's make me really sad.

But i've tried using mederma, not yet see result though, i guess i gotta be patient.

Thanks for all the replies. *hug*

scars take a while to fully vanish and even after those that are on the outside vanish you still have the scars on the inside that will never fade.

Your GP will be able to tell you what products/creams you can buy to reduce the scars and how they will fade. Mine have faded really well and are vaguly visable so take courage x x x

PLEASE my dearling when you get married your husband will be marrying you because he LOVES YOU! he wont care about blemishes and scars and if he is woriied about them he isnt worth it. Your scars show where you have been and how you have recovered. If your future husband asks about them tell him be honest if he cares enough about you he will want to be there to support you and love you.

I stopped cutting a number of years ago. Thing is I always cut myself in the same place (left wrist). I did so purposely because I thought it might be easier to hide if I wore a watch or something. -kinda true. but in response to your message. yea, the scars have faded a lot even though they used to be pretty bad. I never treated them with neosporin and allowed them to get infected so some of them are still raised. so treat them as soon as possible with neosporin if they are still open or with scar treatment if they are closed.
SCARS WILL ALWAYS FADE TO SOME DEGREE even if it takes many years some of the worst will even disappear from sight.
however, for some scars, the only way to completely get rid of them is with cosmetic laser surgery.

I'm so angry at the person who told you that marriage thing! Love is completely and utterly blind and a few little cutting scars here and there can't make anyone ugly if you have a good heart.

I had really bad scars on my leg - they spelt things too, so I was really worried that I'd never be able to wear skirts ever again - I figured that when you have the word ALONE permanently written on your leg people would start to ask questions. I put Vitamin E (it comes in oil and cream - I think cream works better) on it twice a day which really helped - you can only see them if its cold and you know what you're looking for now. It took about 3 months of doing this to make them fade, so stick with what you are doing for that long or switch to straight Vitamin E if it doesn't work.

Sometimes, there can many expectations of what others may want to see of ourselves, in the many roles that we develope or move into, and have bumps alongs the way.

We sometimes lose ourselves in the mist and question our own abilities and strengths. We forget that it was OURS. Thrive to be yourself and embrace the beauty of yourself. The more you give to yourself will be the greater healing.

Words you received that may affect you will be in your control, the scars that you see will be less, everything else will follow.
Good luck and more spirit to you!

i scar a lot, very poor skin i have and i like to go deep as i can and reopen the same cuts, mine do fade though, it depends on how seeable it is in the first place really