{"id":3830,"date":"2023-05-16T20:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/for-me-scar-removal-is-an-act-of-self-love\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T20:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:23:05","slug":"for-me-scar-removal-is-an-act-of-self-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3830","title":{"rendered":"For Me, Scar Removal Is an Act of Self Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"post-share hidden md:flex justify-center relative bg-transparent text-justify bottom-0 md:bottom-auto left-[20px] right-0 md:right-auto z-10\" data-module-init=\"post-share\">\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fscar-removal-self-love%2F\" data-vars-event=\"Facebook\" data-vars-info=\"\/scar-removal-self-love\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-facebook\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on facebook<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=I%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Need%20My%20Scars%20To%20Remind%20Me%20That%20I%E2%80%99m%20Strong%20via%20%40iamwellandgood&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fscar-removal-self-love%2F\" data-vars-event=\"Twitter\" data-vars-info=\"\/scar-removal-self-love\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-twitter\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on twitter<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/link\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fscar-removal-self-love%2F&amp;description=I%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Need%20My%20Scars%20To%20Remind%20Me%20That%20I%E2%80%99m%20Strong&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F05%2FBodiesIssue_Editorial_My-Scars-Tell-a-Story_Inset-533x400.jpg\" data-vars-event=\"Pinterest\" data-vars-info=\"\/scar-removal-self-love\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-pinterest-p\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on pinterest<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"post-share__button inline-block mx-[4px] py-[11px] text-center text-gray no-underline leading-4 border-0\" href=\"mailto:?subject=I%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Need%20My%20Scars%20To%20Remind%20Me%20That%20I%E2%80%99m%20Strong&amp;body=The%20scars%20on%20my%20body%20tell%20the%20story%20of%20the%20most%20painful%20years%20of%20my%20life.%20Removing%20them%20is%20the%20beginning%20of%20my%20next%20chapter.%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fscar-removal-self-love%2F\" data-vars-event=\"Email\" data-vars-info=\"\/scar-removal-self-love\/\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-sm sm:text-base icon-paper-plane\"\/><br \/>\n      <spann class=\"visually-hidden\">Share on email<\/spann><br \/>\n    <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/aside>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> <em>Editor&#8217;s Note: This story contains descriptions of acts of self-harm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> In late 2020, my body felt like a cage. It trapped my mind in a sick thought loop of accepting that, maybe, life wasn\u2019t supposed to feel good. While talking myself into understanding\u2014no, <em>welcoming<\/em>\u2014this delusion, I\u2019d obey an intrinsic command to escape: scratch at the cage walls. So I\u2019d scratch my arms until my nails drew blood, leaving my shoulders raw and stinging. As air hit my wounds, I\u2019d snap back to reality, flooded with relief as the physical pain overtook the emotional. The relief was fleeting, lasting only until the cycle began again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> After a year, therapy and Prozac brought me back to brightness. But just as my body began to feel more like a gift than a prison, it betrayed me again. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/uterine-fibroids-bill\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/uterine-fibroids-bill\/\">fibroid<\/a>, otherwise known as a benign uterine tumor, took less than a year to grow from the size of a fingernail to that of a baby\u2019s head. Although my OB-GYN discovered it in the spring of 2021, I felt nothing until January 2022 when my period started and didn&#8217;t stop. I bled for weeks as the fibroid took over my body and mind, rerouting <em>my<\/em> blood to feed <em>its<\/em> craving. <\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> The lack of control this made me feel led me back to the cage. But this time, I didn&#8217;t have to scratch myself until I bled; my body bled against my will and wouldn&#8217;t stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> My body relinquished more than it could afford as my uterus contracted and jolted\u2014as if trying to eject the fibroid that had taken up home there. I bled for nearly two months straight, growing weaker by the day, and in near-constant pain. On March 31, 2022, my body was returned to me by way of fibroid surgery, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7214085\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7214085\/\">laparoscopic myomectomy<\/a>. A scalpel sliced five incisions across my abdomen, and the fibroid was minced and removed, piece by piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> A year exists between the technical end of that journey and present day, but a glance in a mirror pulls me right back to the thick of my pain. The scratches on my arms have settled into dark lines, immortalizing the route of my nails on those dark days. And the cuts on my stomach bubbled into puffy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7951298\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7951298\/\">keloids<\/a>, as if something\u2014perhaps trauma\u2014remains and is still trying to break the surface.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> I\u2019ve spent enormous energy trying to perceive these scars as \u201cbattle wounds,\u201d reminders of the struggles that ultimately made me stronger. But I don\u2019t need a reminder. I will never forget what these experiences took from me. Loving these scars isn\u2019t of interest to me. And, as I\u2019m learning, that\u2019s okay. For me, scar <em>removal<\/em> is actually a form of self love.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"next-acf\/premium-article-image core-heading text-h3 block-thin\" style=\"\"> Why scars are more than skin-deep<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block-thin mt-[30px] mb-[40px]\">\n<div class=\"acf-video text-left relative\">\n<figure class=\"w-full h-full m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative !h-full\" style=\"padding-bottom: 57.75%; \"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_1200x693_true_75.webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_1800x1040_true_75.webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_2400x1386_true_75.webp 2400w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_1200x693_true_75.webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_1800x1040_true_75.webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_2400x1386_true_75.webp 2400w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_1200x693_true_75.webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_1800x1040_true_75.webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/landscape1_2400x1386_true_75.webp 2400w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 1200px,  (max-width:768px) 1200px,  1200px\"\/><img data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-2021__img             lazy                         w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 !absolute block left-0 top-0 object-cover\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px] text-center\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> For some, scars can function as empowering visual reminders of the challenges they\u2019ve overcome\u2014but not everyone views life\u2019s challenges in that light. \u201cThis \u2018scars as battle wounds\u2019 idea will feel disempowering for those who see life\u2019s challenges as toll-taking difficulties they\u2019d rather forget,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/drcarlamanly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/drcarlamanly.com\/\">Carla Marie Manly, PhD<\/a>, psychologist and author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Joy-Fear-Carla-Marie-Manly\/dp\/1641701218\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Joy-Fear-Carla-Marie-Manly\/dp\/1641701218\/\"><em>Joy From Fear<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIf you\u2019re struggling with a scar that impacts your life\u2014emotionally or otherwise\u2014it\u2019s important not to judge yourself. Scars\u2014although often not bothersome to others\u2014can be incredibly troubling to the bearer of the scar. In fact, scars can become focal points for the scar-bearer and become imbued with profound emotional and mental charge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drwoolerylloyd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.drwoolerylloyd.com\/\">Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD<\/a>, a board-certified dermatologist in Miami, Florida, often works with patients who want to get rid of these reminders. \u201cMost people, if they&#8217;re coming to a dermatologist, they don&#8217;t like their scars,\u201d she says. \u201cBody positivity is awesome, but I also think we can&#8217;t minimize people who feel sad about their scars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Now, I\u2019m on a journey of trying to erase my scars without shame; to accept scar removal as a self-love exercise. The body positivity movement has made me feel like I have to love every inch of my physical appearance, but that doesn\u2019t always feel right. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/chronic-illness-body-positivity\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/chronic-illness-body-positivity\/\">Body neutrality<\/a> doesn\u2019t feel right either, as it would relate to my scars: There\u2019s no way for me to feel neutral about what I endured. I believe removing the scars will help me approach my body with respect and acceptance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> \u201cYou can certainly still love and accept yourself as you seek solutions to your scars,\u201d says Dr. Manly. \u201cWhen we empathetically work to remove or heal our scars and the emotional wounds that are often behind them, we can fall in love with our inner and outer selves just a bit more every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"next-core\/paragraph core-heading text-h3 block-thin\" style=\"\"> Exploring scar removal options as a self-love exercise<\/h3>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Through my own treatment, I\u2019ve learned firsthand that there are many types of scars, and each is associated with an ideal method of treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> \u201cScars can be broken down into different categories, with some scars being firm or raised, as in hypertrophic or keloid scars. Others can be an indentation or depression in the skin,\u201d says\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcsnyc.com\/provider\/marisa-k-garshick-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mdcsnyc.com\/provider\/marisa-k-garshick-md\">Marisa Garshick, MD<\/a>, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. \u201cScars can also present as different colors, with some scars showing hyperpigmentation or brown discoloration, others more pink [or] red related to blood vessels, and some [are] white where some pigment is lost. Lastly, some scars can appear stretched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> When determining treatment, Dr. Garshick says it\u2019s important to establish what it is about the scar that is bothersome for you: \u201cIs it the color? The texture? Does it itch? Is it raised? These questions help to guide us in terms of the treatment as there are different options available depending on the primary concern,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> It\u2019s then important to set realistic expectations about what a removal treatment will actually yield. \u201cNo, we can&#8217;t get rid of all scars, but all scars do get better with time,\u201d says Dr. Woolery-Lloyd. \u201cWhen I see someone who comes with a scar, I always say \u2018If we do nothing at all, in 10 years this will look better. But you don&#8217;t want to wait 10 years, so we try to speed the process.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"next-core\/paragraph core-heading text-h3 block-thin\" style=\"\"> How scar-removal treatments are healing for my inner self<\/h3>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> I\u2019m working with Dr. Garshick to fade my scars. We\u2019re doing rounds of cortisone injections to flatten the keloids on my abdomen from my fibroid surgery, and she prescribed me an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/azelaic-acid-benefits\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/azelaic-acid-benefits\/\">azelaic acid<\/a> foam for the dark lines from scratches on my arms. I\u2019m also considering adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/brighten-dark-spots\/amp\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/brighten-dark-spots\/amp\/\">hydroquinone<\/a>, an intense skin-lightening ingredient, into my treatment to help lighten the discoloration. These are just some of the many options out there (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/skin-laser-treatment\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/skin-laser-treatment\/\">laser resurfacing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/microneedling-body\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/microneedling-body\/\">microneedling<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plasticsurgery.org\/reconstructive-procedures\/scar-revision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.plasticsurgery.org\/reconstructive-procedures\/scar-revision\">surgical removal<\/a>), and are the approaches Dr. Garshick has recommended to me for my scars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-wide min-h-[400px] py-5 w-full flex flex-col justify-center items-center text-gray font-serif mt-[58px] mb-[40px]\" data-type=\"acf\/premium-article-media-text\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-center md:items-center w-full gap-[18px] md:gap-[37px] lg:gap-[48px] xl:gap-[54px]\">\n<figure class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 m-0\">\n<div class=\"image-2021 overflow-hidden h-0 relative\" style=\"padding-bottom: 146.33027522936%; \"> <picture><source data-srcset=\" https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_1308x1914_true_75.webp 1308w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_1744x2552_true_75.webp 1744w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_1308x1914_true_75.webp 1308w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_1744x2552_true_75.webp 1744w, https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_872x1276_true_75.webp 872w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_1308x1914_true_75.webp 1308w,https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/portrait_1744x2552_true_75.webp 1744w,\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\" (max-width:640px) 872px,  (max-width:768px) 872px,  872px\"\/><img data-module-init=\"image-2021\" data-module-immediate=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-2021__img             lazy                         w-full !h-full min-h-full inset-0 !absolute block left-0 top-0 object-cover\"\/> <\/picture> <\/div><figcaption class=\"text-left text-gray-light text-[13px] leading-[20px] mt-[10px]\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex-1 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n<h3 class=\"text-h3\"> <\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-big\"> I don\u2019t know how my scars will turn out after my treatment has run its course, but because of my job as a beauty writer, I have access to testing out my options. Not only has my job allowed me to connect with renowned practitioners like Dr. Garshick, but it had also allowed me to test treatments for little to no cost in the name of editorial consideration. In my case, I paid about $40 for the prescriptions, and the cortisone shots were free; Dr. Garshick says they&#8217;re usually covered by insurance, for most patients.<strong> <\/strong>For people who do not have insurance coverage, the cost of appointments, treatments, and associated prescriptions may <strong>r<\/strong>ange from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Whether I do nothing or try everything, the outcome could be the same, and I\u2019ll be left with reminders of the most painful years of my life. That\u2019s where the rest of the work comes in.<br \/>\u201cThe work in such cases is to compassionately strive to reduce the emotional and mental charge\u2014to heal the inner self\u2014while working to heal or accept the outer scar,\u201d says Dr. Manly. \u201cStriving to \u2018love\u2019 a much-disliked, or hated, scar may be too much to ask of yourself. In such cases, the journey is not to trick yourself into loving your scar, but into accepting that scar\u2014and loving yourself despite it.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"core-paragraph block-thin text-big\" style=\"\"> Mentally, I\u2019m now the strongest, happiest, and most confident I\u2019ve ever been. And I refuse to let these scars take that from me. By applying my scar gels and foams and heading to Dr. Garshick\u2019s office for cortisone injections, I\u2019m healing my internal wounds as much as the process is fading the external. And so far, it\u2019s <em>working<\/em>. The difference is incredibly subtle, but I can see it. Taking the steps to fade my scars is helping me reconnect with and experience gratitude for the body I get to move through life cocooned within.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-thin flex flex-col uppercase font-sans text-gray text-[13px] tracking-[1px] mt-[42px]\">\n<h4 class=\"text-h4 text-center mb-[14px]\">\n    Production Credits<br \/>\n  <\/h4>\n<p>\n    <span class=\"font-medium\">Designed by<\/span><br \/>\n  <span class=\"font-normal\"><span>Natalie Carroll<\/span><\/span>  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on pinterest Share on email Editor&#8217;s Note: This story contains descriptions of acts of self-harm. 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