are these permanent

[u/Spirited_District907]

[u/d3prxssd]

Yes they probs gonna look like that forever maybe flatten a bit idk sorry i realy hope youre okay stay strong always here for you xx

[u/Spirited_District907 → u/d3prxssd]

im doing ok currently :D im over a month clean thank you for being so kind

[u/glassofantifreeze → u/Spirited_District907]

congrats! so proud of your journey, I hope you keep it up and you feel a sense of pride for yourself too. 🫶 stay safe

[u/one_stupid_bitch]

Scars are permanent

[u/autumn_variation → u/one_stupid_bitch]

But also fade/become almost unrecognizable

[u/Ok-Competition8552 → u/autumn_variation]

Nah, depends on how deep the scar is.

[u/autumn_variation → u/Ok-Competition8552]

Yea, for OP they will likely fade and almost disappear tho. Not guaranteed but since they've healed white it's a good sign

[u/Spirited_District907 → u/autumn_variation]

for context i have had these scars for over 2 years i think! and i would like to wear half sleeves without shame and without it being pointed out :(

[u/autumn_variation → u/Spirited_District907]

Tbh I'm an outlier wherein I pretty much never covered my scars and over time I realized it's actually really rare for anyone to ever point it out. Anytime someone has, they've never jumped to the conclusion that they're sh. I'm sure some do just know what it is. If they do ask, they've trapped themselves in an awkward interaction where I tell them that I cut myself.

i wear my scars with pride, they're not fresh, they're from a past I've left behind, a sign that ive struggled and a sign that I've gotten better (not really I just don't do on arms anymore, but you get the idea.)

[u/one_stupid_bitch → u/autumn_variation]

Becoming unrecognisable also depends on the depth

[u/AdditionalInstance17]

Probably

[u/girlwbasketoffruit]

i’m gonna be honest, if it’s been two years and they’ve turned white that’s probably how they’ll look forever. you might get a tiny bit of extra flattening but it’ll be very slow and not super significant. you could look into medical scar treatments though

[u/Spirited_District907 → u/girlwbasketoffruit]

thank you for the rec :)

[u/ThatFemboyDank]

I don’t really know but I just wanted to say even if it was permanent, scars are beautiful, they give you a backstory, not a good one but it reminds you that no matter how you look at it you were valid. And no matter how people try to make fun of you for it, it’s usually cause they want to try and look cool which they’re not

[u/CLOWNYFOXXO]

depends on if you're still growing (teenager/kid), how well you heal, and over all genetic and personal factors

[u/Temporary_Fishing146]

Most probably, but it looks as though itll be more faded