Why are my inner thighs always cut?

I cut my thighs and it hurts to walk?

• Hello, I self-harm on my inner thigh, right leg. I just started to cut there but not deep at all, baby cuts. But my legs feel sore and it hurts to walk, what's going on? Am I ...show more

• Answer:

  You ought to try and find a different way to cope other than self harm. Cutting on the thighs, hips, and any joint like knees or elbows is especially painful. Your legs rub against your pants when you walk, or possibly your thighs rub each other, this makes the cuts harder to heal. The cuts are always being rubbed on and irritated. That's why it hurts. Use soap and warm water and an antibiotic ointment on the cuts. Put bandages or non-stick gauze and medical tape on the wounds. If they ooze yellow pus, you need to see a doctor.