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Self harm worries

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
I self harm by bruising myself on my arms, legs and hips. I've noticed that my skin seems very dry where I have bruises in the places that I frequently harm myself, whereas acccidental bruises on other places do not do this. Is this normal?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It does sound like it could be normal depending on how you bruise yourself and what you actually do. Without going into too much detail (as in what you specifically do) would you be able to give us more to go off?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hmmm, hard to say, I'm worried about saying too much. I find the frequently bruised areas are also more prone to swelling, like they start swelling up even when I've not done it that badly compared to how much they used to take without swelling. I do also have fairly dry skin anyway
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I bruise a couple of times a week on and off for four years
  • DistractionDistraction Posts: 526 Incredible Poster
    Am not sure if that is normal or not, I don't really get bruises so I don't know much about them, would you be up for seeing a doctor, u could just say that u bruise easily and lately they have dry skin and swell from time to time, they don't have to know, it's probably nothing but it's always nice to have peace of mind.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,315 Wise Owl
    Have you used some moisturiser in the places that are dry?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,315 Wise Owl
    BTW perhaps TESS is a good place to text/email asking stuff like this I'll come back with the website
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,315 Wise Owl
    http://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/...pport-service/

    I know it says for girls and young women but I don't see how they would know if your a boy or young lad
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