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My friend used to self harm. when she quit and let everything heal up.. thin white lines appeared. there's no texture, nothing to it, just thin white ?
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Scar tissue: This is normal and the common way skin scars after this kind of behavior.
Answered 11/17/2013
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This is normal: This is the typical appearance of self-inflicted cuts after they heal. Over time they get thinner and lighter as they heal.
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