Hi all,
I've been self-injuring for over 4 years, and have never really had a problem with the scars on my forearms. Lately, though, they have been bothering me a lot. I've lost around 40lbs in the past six months and plan to lose around 30 more. When I reach my goal, I plan on getting a tattoo on my inner bicep, as well as one on my upper forearm on the opposite arm. I lift weights to prepare my arms to show off once I get my ink, but I feel like the scars are standing in my way. I know I should view them as an expression of how far I've come and all that, but really, I just don't want them to be visible anymore. So I'm wondering, is there any proven way to reduce or even completely erase their appearance? I say proven because I've tried using Bio-Oil in the past and it didn't work. Would a surgical option be the way to go? Any advice is appreciated.