How can I hide cuts from cutting myself?

Question

I didn't think about it when I did it, but now I'm scared that my parents or one of my teachers will see the cuts and figure out that I did them to myself, and I don't want anyone to know. They're on my arms, so it was fine last week while it was cold out cause I could just wear long sleeves, but it was warm out today and I was afraid to take my sweatshirt off because someone might see, but it was really too warm out to be wearing a sweatshirt all day. What can I do?

Answer 1

Hi sweety,
For one Quit cutting your self! Another is please let someone know your doing this. Someone who you know will not be mad or judge you. YOU can quit this. But It's going to take some help. I had the same problem when i was younger. Please get some help. Take care now!!~

Answer 2

I would recommend using sun screen, my doctor said it allows the scar tissue to heal and not burn in the sun. Also, if you have concealer, it is a good way to make your scars less noticeable. I do not advise cutting though, there are better ways to take out your anger, sadness, what ever you are feeling to make you cut. Running really helped me, drawing or painting on yourself helps, using a rubber band instead of a blade, or hitting a punching bag. For anyone who is reading this that has just started or is thinking about starting, remember: " 1. One won’t be enough. 2. First Aid supplies get expensive. 3. Little kids will point and ask about them in public. 4. The numb parts will stay numb. 5. Showers will sting, shaving your legs will never be the same. 6. Scars get itchy, long sleeves will make you sweat. 7. Your mother will cry as she scrubs the blood from your bed sheets for the third time that week. 8. People will say, ‘I never knew you had a cat!’ 9.You’ll jump every time a friend touches you, because they unknowingly hit a scab. 10. They burn in the sun and become more noticeable. 11. You’ll apologize for cutting so deep, while wishing you’d gone deeper. 12. Some stains never go away. 13. The wounds inside are harder to heal. I have cut myself and I am not ashamed of it, but I would never wish the pain on anyone else. It may help for a few seconds, make you forget for a minute or two. But you will always regret the first time. I hope this helped and that you are able to hide your scars, just remember there are other ways.

Answer 3

Girl I understand completely. Unfortunately they take a long time to heal and become less noticable. After the wounds close completely immediately start using a scar cream called Mederma available at Drug stores. You can use straight vitamin E also but the scar cream (it is actually a gel) works better and is less messy. Do this three times a day for a long time (about 8 weeks)
There is also a product and I think it's by "band-aid brand" and they are flesh tone patches with scar healing stuff in them. I don't think they actually work for reducing the appearance of the scars but if you cut them to size will make a good cover up. They are flat and stick like a band aid.
In the mean time you will have to wear long sleeves. Try to wear a light long sleeve blouse or t-shirt when the weather is hot. You can make sxcuses to peorle about the long sleeves by saying something like, "I always freeze when I go inside" or theat you are just cold blooded or something like that. You can also say you had and accident and it was caused by broken glass. Sometimes people will believe that if it not too obvious that it is what it is.
Theres just not a whole lot of ways to hide those scars. Depending on the severity and length and location of the cuts camoflauging them is the only remedy for now.
There is also a make up that will hide anything called Smart cover
http://www.smartcover.com/scstart2.php. This is a miracle make up.
I am hoping that eventually there will be a laser surgury for this. My scars are terrible and very embarassing. They are from many years ago and it haunts me so I fell your pain.
In the mean time try to get some help. Here is a website you can start to researchhttp://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/cutting.html.
It is that we have to find another way to deal with pain. I didn't think about the consequences or scocial ramification of it when I was doing it either.
Take care and God Bless you sweetie. I will be praying for you!

Answer 4

Long sleeves, but try to find light materials like cotton or polyester and you won't get too hot. Wear lighter colors. Ever worn any armwarmers? I tend to overuse them to cover my arms. There's really not a whole lot you can do to cover them up, other than wear clothes over them. If they were just on your wrists or one small part of your arm I would suggest bracelets or some kind of jewelry but that doesn't always work. If it's just in one small area you could wear a bandaid and just tell them you fell down or something, no need to let them see it. After they've healed, you can wear makeup over them, like many of the above suggested, and they'll hardly be noticeable. I also found that white eye-liner with makeup over scars can really reduce visibility.
I've spent entirely too much of my time coming up with ways to hide my own cuts...because even though I don't think it's the healthiest thing to do, and you probably need someone to talk to...it's really not necessary to let the whole world see them. That's embarassing and can cause a lot more stress and pain in your life.
I've personally come to the point where people just expect me to wear long sleeves all the time. I do this so they can't ask on one particular day why I'm not showing my arms. I just tell them I like my fair complexion and prefer not to expose myself to the sun. Yeah...but if someone asks just be casual about it and it's hard for them to say too much. Classmates finding out is not a pleasant thing, trust me.
But, I really think it might benefit you to talk to someone who would be able to understand and help you. I'm in the process of getting therapy.

Answer 5

You can be sweaty in the sweatshirt, but that may grow to be more difficult if you become institutionalized.

Try and figure out what your goal is. If it is to be institutionalized there are less dangerous ways to go about it. If you have pain in your heart, that you need to express, then find someone who can help you to do so...or start telling yourself what that pain is...in the mirror, until you get the guts to tell someone else. The cutting thing will inevitably get you there anyway, you might as well cut (no pun intended) that part out of the process. You may even find that it is possible to find happiness and not waste so much time being miserable.

Answer 6

well for now try covering them up with makeup.but dont ever cut yourself again.try talking to someone about your problems because your obviously not cutting yourself for no reason.if you talk to someone about your problems you'll feel a lot better.or try getting some proffesional help.if your close with your mom.tell her, but in a way that she wont get mad.dont be afraid.you'll be glad once its all over and you wont have to cut yourslef anymore.

Answer 7

You could use ace bandages. Like the kind you use when you have a sprain. You could obviously wear bracelets and London sleeves and stuff. Try vitamin e it helps take the scars away. Bandaids work too! Just know you are worth so much more than that blade.

Answer 8

I am not going to sit here telling you how bad of an idea it was because by the way you are talking you already know that, plus I would be a Hypocrite . The best thing to do if it is on your lower arm is too wear a light long sleeve shirt...

Answer 9

I'm reading everyone else's messages and although they mean well, they are probably not helping you much. This is my message to you: You are harboring deep anger. It may be a good idea to clear your head (try hard) and begin to think about what is really bothering you. You may already know and may think that you cannot do anything about your problem/reason for your anger. You are smart enough to know that cutting yourself is not healthy, yet you cannot help it. You probably feel like you are caught in this vicious cycle of self destruction. I'm no therapist, but instead of cutting yourself, try doing something that does not involve hurting your body directly (example punching your pillows, etc.). You are trying desperately to reconcile your feelings with the outside source of your anger. Once you are able to manage taking the focus off of your body, on to something else (see example above), try really hard to meditate and relax. It is important to begin to change your mindset in order to progress to the next level -counseling with a professional. Once you get to that level, please listen to your counselor. He/she may recommend you see a psychiatrist, which is fine, don't freak out. The psychiatrist may prescribe medicine. Please take it until you reach mental stability (no cutting). Once you reach this, then please talk to your parents about this because they are your immediate support group aside from your friends. Friends come and go, your parents will be there for you. I hope you get better.

Answer 10

i used to be a cutter as well but i got caught. i was not smart enough to hide it i just made up stupid excuses of where they came from. first i think you need some councling ... it did help me... and second if you are able to get some vitiman e or cocoa butter and they should heal up rather quickly.

Answer 11

Cover up. Long sleeve everything. Coats, jackets, hats scarves, cover is cover. Get a quilt and keep it on you, if they ask say it's cold. If it's really want you want, that's how you cover. Makeup the same shade as your skin tone is another option.