Went to the Beach, Scars No Big Deal

I went to the beach, went swimming, went to a restaurant, all without shirt. Nobody noticed the scars at all, or let me know they noticed in any way. No questions were asked, so I guess my point is: transguys, don't worry about it. :)

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[superguy812]

Wow, your scars are like.. nonexistent. Like they're really light. Do you use some sort of lotions or something.?

P.S. I'm sorry, but I gotta say, your accent is awesome.. Your particular accent sounds a bit like Daniel Radcliffe's..I'm sorry if you get that a lot and it's annoying..

[JJFanshawe]

@superguy812 They have gotten considerably lighter, but then it has been over a year now. Especially the left side healed up very well. I used silicone cream by Scarban for about a month, then I used their silicone strips for about a month as well. Then I switched to Palmers cocoa butter/oil.

Also, actually, nobody's ever made that comparison before.

[superguy812]

@JJFanshawe Oh yeah, I guess time does have a big affect. I haven't had top-surgery yet, it's still a couple of years off, seeing as I'm inly 15. But I'm trying to gather up tips and stuff for after I do. Thanks for advice!

And, really? Well, it's definitely a compliment. He has a really cool, kind of "proper," I guess, type of accent. I live in the U.S..sorry if I sound ignoarant about it..

[JJFanshawe]

@superguy812 Oh, don't worry. I definitely do consider it a compliment. :)

Time really does make a huge difference for top surgery scars. It's been over a year now, and the scar tissue seems still to be improving, becoming less lumpy and feeling less taut when stretching my arms certain ways. I'm still rubbing cocoa oil on them. Still does the trick. :)

[bosco3rdwatch]

Nice! Even if people were looking and you didn't notice, that's STILL an amazing thing because it means that people don't gawk! Good to hear you got to have a good time at the beach.

[JJFanshawe]

@bosco3rdwatch Exactly! (...or I'm totally oblivious. ;D )

But either way, it worked out because it didn't bother me. XD

[TheGFeather]

@superguy812 I have been thinking the exact same thing about Jonathan's accent. It's not just you. Hearing it against the impressions of Alan Rickman makes me smile along with all the other great things in this vlog :)

[tweekykidd]

I think Ur scars are a beaut, i'm glad u were able to enjoy yourself without any awkwardness

[JJFanshawe]

@Chianna328 Hahaha, another good Noooo is that Darth Vader one at the end for the third film. So terrible. Vader: "Where is my wife?" Emperor: "You killed her." Vader: "... [long pause] ... NOOOOOO!"

We used to do that one a lot at my old work if you dropped or broke something. XD

[JJFanshawe]

@mercuryneedle Thanks. Yeah, I just need to get more hair spray and props before I can finish the Snape vid. XD