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TIFU by not waiting long enough between scarification cuts
I did a scarification piece on my forearm about 6 months ago, and I thought I knew what I was doing. I did two passes with a scalpel in one session because I was impatient and wanted it to pop. At first it looked fine but after it healed the lines got all blown out and fuzzy looking. The second cut irritated the first one so bad that the scar tissue grew uneven and lumpy. My buddy who does this stuff told me you have to wait at least 4 to 6 weeks between passes for the skin to settle. Now I got this mess that looks nothing like the clean design I wanted. Anyone else here rush a session and regret it later? How did you fix it or cover it up?
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kimfisher14d ago
Three times now I've put a frozen pizza in the oven and pulled it out five minutes later because I forgot to set a timer. Seems like most things in life punish you for rushing, scarification just does it with more immediate consequences.
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jamie_webb6714d ago
two passes with a scalpel in one session" - holy crap, that sounds intense. I can't believe you did that to yourself, man, that's playing with fire.
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I read somewhere that scar tissue needs way longer to fully heal than people think.
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