drawing?

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Post by Underoath » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:57 pm

Does anyone else here ever draw designs over fairly fresh wounds, and/or scars. by drawing I mean with a marker, pen, or other writing utensile.

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Post by treasure » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:02 am

i sometimes draw on or around scars with a pen. not designs really, more doodles, or words or circling the scars.
it does help with urges sometimes, but it can also make it worse.
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Post by SplinteredGirl » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:52 pm

when i trace sacsr i find it makes it worse for me.. but sometimes better cause i realize the extent of the damge i have done to myself.. although alot of scars are visable in certain light down my arm, i am no where near as "cut up" as i used to be....


damn scars though.. i hate them

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Post by Spidey » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:20 am

i haven't done this, but be sure to not get ink inside the wounds, as it could possibly lead to an infection.
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Post by Silver_Kitsune » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:13 am

I'll draw around my scars, sometimes. Usually I do that when I'm bored and I'm lacking creativity. Sometimes the scars and the lines from the pen make sort of a pattern and make me inspired again.

I'll second what Pink Spider said. If you have cuts around the scar, I'd just be careful with where you're drawing.

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Post by pelagic » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:21 pm

Hmm... Yes, make sure not to get any ink in the wound... I try not to draw on myself (very hard!) because the ink gets absorbed into your skin, and can cause horrid diseases, but I'm just paranoid like that.

I draw to make myself feel better. Maybe doodling on a sheet of paper will help more than doodling on your arm.

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