Most of us have at least one scar that lingers from a prior injury or surgery. This slideshow features a number of ways to contend with scars, whether you want to flaunt them, create them or obscure them entirely.
In terms of flaunting your scars, you can have personalized jewelry made to look just like your scar or design a tattoo around your scar. Macabre body mods like scarification and branding create scars just like tattoos. And for those who would prefer to hide their scars, we've also included some camouflaging products that will minimize the appearance of a scar.
15 Ways to Contend With Scars
From Artistic Skin Branding & to Tattooed Scar Camouflage:
Marissa Brassfield — Jun 30, 2009 — Science
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Human Belly Branding
Is Scarification (Burning Patterns into Skin) the New Tattoo?
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Human Branding
The New Tattoo
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Emotional Healing Tattoos
Inked Breasts To Hide Scars, Celebrate Femininity
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Zipped-Up Tattoos
Inking Zippers to Enhance Scars
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Scars Instead of Tattoos
Ink-Free Body Art
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Bikini Camo
ScarArt Tattoos Help Beach Body Blues for Women With Scars
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Camouflaging Self-Harm Scars
Body Reclamation Provides Fresh Slate
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Geeky Battle Scars
Nerdy Scarification For Really Dedicated Technology Fans
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Artistic Scarring
Are Human Branding and Scarification The New Tattoo?
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Luxury Brand Scarring
Fashiontography By Daniele Buetti Gives Branding a New Meaning
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Unbanning Breast Photos
Cancer Victim Wins Right to Bare Mastectomy Scar on Facebook
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Scar-Shaped Jewelry
It's My Scar Personalized Accessories Celebrate Healed Wounds
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Anti-Scar Bandage
Memory Polymers Preserve Your Beauty
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No-Incision Appendectomies 2
Scarless Surgery Through the Mouth
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