It’s been almost 10 years. I’ve given up on the hope of them being less jarring to look at so covering is the only thing I can do…
I feel this post even though I am not trans. My wife, an ex professional athlete, blew out her knee twice and has very visible scars. She never wears anything that doesn’t cover her knees and is very self conscious in a bathing suit because of the scars. I hate to see her unhappy and uncomfortable.
as a masochist I forget people feel bad about their scars, given how much joy I get out of leaning into mine. They’re badass no matter what they’re from, and personally I get so much euphoria out of the fact that my body reflects how much shit I’ve persisted through just to be alive and how much pain I can take. kind of like a tattoo, and tbh might work em into one at some point.
my sister had a pretty nasty motorcycle accident and had to get her elbow rebuilt. it rotates in a pretty different place and there’s all sorts of scars around where the asphalt tore her up. and every time I see her in her short sleeved Ripley-ass jumpsuits she likes I’m like “YEAA THAT’S MY CYBORG SIS”
I know it’s never as easy as “but they’re hot tho!!”, not here to dismiss the feelings but… they’re hot tho!!
I have a similar mindset with mine. I’m covered in scars from performing (as well as accidents and SH) and always seem to be healing from something.
To me, scars are a symbol of our body’s resilience. I try not to let them have power over me by instead viewing them as a symbol of healing. A scar reflects something that our body went through and healed from, and is a symbol of how far we’ve come since.
I’m ignorant to the whole thing, but I would imagine they’re deep scars. Have you tried getting lotions with salicylic acid? It’s a sking steroid that is supposed to help with scars, stretch marks, and psoriasis
Hope I’m not intruding. If OP is like me Salicylic acid will not work for some strange reason, metabolism maybe. I am currently in month 2 of 6 of trying silicon scar sheets like these and my scar is getting less pronounced and smaller. I usually put these on the scar right before going to bed and leave it on for the night. Sometimes even forget it and it stays on for the day too. So far I can recommend these.
I’m ignorant to what transition scars would be on the legs.
I haven’t but if 10 years of time won’t help then neither will any cream or lotion
But does it hurt to try it?
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