He adds: "Once you have had the tattoo you get after-care which gives you something to wake up for in the morning. They have to take care of the tattoo and it becomes self-care, which is important. The most recent data suggest self-harming in Scotland is becoming more common, especially among young people.
It is hidden and often misunderstood. Glasgow University professor Rory O'Connor, who is involved in suicide prevention and self harm research, said: "If we look at the stereotype, this stigmatising myth that self-harm is about attention-seeking, it is not. It is about attention-needing. One in 10 calls to the Samaritans is about self-harm and a report from the charity expresses concerns the issue is falling off the agenda.
It currently comes under the national suicide prevention strategy but a more focused approach is being planned. Kevin Stewart, the Scottish government's minister for mental wellbeing, told BBC Scotland: "We need to go further and I think it is only right that we look at a self-harm strategy and action plan as we have done with suicide prevention.
I'm not sure if the girl in the photo will ever see this comment, but, you are NOT alone, and one day, someone will show you that love isn't supposed to hurt. Keep your chin up, beautiful! Instead of hiding my scar, I decided to show it off. Last July I had scoliosis spinal reconstruction surgery, placing two titanium rods on either sides of my spine and fusing two-thirds of my spinal vertebrae into one large bone.
This left me with a noticeable two-and-a-half-foot scar down the center of my back. It took a lot of strength to recover from such a hard surgery and I want a constant reminder of that.
I did the same surgery years ago, and many people ask me why I didn't want to cover it. I completely agree with you, it takes a lot of strength to recover from this king of surgery, we must be proud of it, not ashamed!
These forearm scars are pretty obviously from self-harm and they're from almost 14 years ago. Been wanting to cover it with a tattoo for half my life, but I guess just recently developed the metaphorical balls to finally do it.
So happy! JessPlays Report. I got this tattoo to cover a scar from an abusive boyfriend. He broke my arm and I had a metal plate put in it. I still went back to him many times. That scar reminded me of how weak I was and I wanted something beautiful instead. My cousin whom I was really close to committed suicide a couple months ago and I wanted to honor him. He called me unicorn. She was so embarrassed, she told me how much pain it brought her when people would question her about them or make comments, which is completely understandable.
The things these people have fought through is admirable and they deserve to know that. People will immediately label self-harm as an act of weakness.
I think to crawl out of that abyss and still be here, in this life that honestly is already so brief, and to have changed your life around into a positive is commendable. Whitney Develle Report. This is about how bad my left arm is, I've thought about covering it all too, but wasn't sure how well it hides So let me start by saying my real spine has never looked and will never look like this. When I was 15 years old I was diagnosed with severe scoliosis — a degree curve in my spine in the shape of an S.
It was beyond correction with a brace and I was told that I would need surgery in order to live into adulthood. The surgery was incredibly invasive and involved straightening my spine and surgically planting two titanium rods on either side of my spine attached by 15 screws which were screwed directly into my vertebrae.
It is a symbol of my recovery and strength. I had the same surgery 6 years ago. It took an year to recover myself but Im fine now. When I was a kid, I was picked on multiple reasons; to me the worst of which was for simply being the big girl. I was 2 feet taller than everyone in my class and easily outweighed most kids my age.
By the time I was a teenager I was neck deep in depression and taking it out on myself seemed like the only relief. A lion was the first thing I thought of when I wanted something representing strength, plus we put in lotus and azalea blossoms in the mane for their symbolism of overcoming struggle.
Instead of seeing a painful reminder of where I was, I get to look at this badass symbol of where I am :. Shanti Cameron Report. The big ones look like they were probably keloid scars I have a few of those , I didnt' think you could cover those with ink, because they can continue to grow. This looks really good! I had a bone tumor in my knee removed when I was I got this one to cover up scars from self harm.
I had a really bad one that stuck out and I felt like everyone could see it and was judging me. I got it on a Wednesday night after another friend died from an intentional overdose. I got cat scratch disease from a cat scratch and had to have the wound removed. Covered the scar with this. Pamela Pratap Report. My little brother is 8 and everyone knows I am his biggest role model. I instantly made an appointment to get them covered up. I feel so much more proud of myself now than I ever have.
After suffering from severe anxiety and depression which resulted in self-harm, I decided to get a willow tree tattoo over my scars. I chose the willow tree because it is a well-known symbol of adaptability due to its ability to not only survive, but also thrive in some of the most challenging conditions. At a point in my life September I was suicidal, and I was sitting on my front porch just burning myself with a cigarette over and over.
What helped me was coming back home. Once the scars healed, and I was okay, I decided to get a traditional rose to cover up my burns. I have to still go back and get a touch up on some parts where the scars are still slightly visible. It may not be the most beautiful tattoo, but it represents growth. I love my tattoo. In that photo the scars are not at all visable. Its a lovely flower. I'm happy to know that it pleases you.
Somewhat symbolic of permanent "rose colored glasses". This tattoo covers up a very gruesome scar that I received when my appendix decided to blow up. Turns out it had been leaking toxins into my body for months; which was slowly killing me, and needed to be removed immediately or id be dead by morning. I was stuck in the hospital for a week since they had to basically give all my insides a good cleaning, which meant one ugly scar!
On August 22, , I had a mass removed from my right ovary. Three months later I got this tattoo not to cover my scar but to highlight it. I was lucky enough to have my results come back benign. My teal ribbon a symbol for ovarian cancer serves as a reminder for me to never forget how lucky I am. My experience made me a stronger person and shaped me into who I am today.
When I was 10 I fell off a motorcycle and shattered my femur. They put in an external fixator to hold everything together while it healed. It left four scars on my leg. On most people they fade, but I scar badly and they still look fresh so I made them pretty. This picture shows the scars toward the top of my leg near my hip. The scars near my knee are more spread out and each have their own matching heart.
If done wrong, a tattoo over scars can backfire and make the scars even more noticeable than they were before. You need to take your time and plan out the tattoo very meticulously. You do this by calling around and asking to see a portfolio of tattoos that have been done to cover scars. The best kind of tattoo to cover scars with is with a design that draws the attention away from the scars rather than covers them up. Be aware that tattooing over scars will not change the texture of the skin, and if you look hard enough the scar will still be visible.
So you want a tattoo that hides the scar well, and maybe even incorporate it into the design itself. How soon is too soon to tattoo over scars? You want to wait until the scar is completely healed before you tattoo over it, and the scars need to be white scars not red. Stretch marks are formed a little different than your normal scars. When your skin is stretched for an extended period of time the dermis can break down leaving stretch marks behind. Essentially it creates the same issues you face when tattooing over a normal scar, though.
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