# Creative Scar Cover Ups Unique Body Art to Hide Past Self-Harming Actions By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-07-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-cover-up-self-harm References: [bizarremag](http://www.bizarremag.com/weird-news/tattoos-body-art/7164/self_harm_coverups.html) Covering up the memory of self-harming action can be a way of showing how one has moved on with their life. These [branding and scarification](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retune) creations show how people have covered up their [old scars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-management) with these new designs. Instead of [tattooing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tattoo-creator), many people are turning to this new found fad of branding to show how they have embraced their past and are looking towards the future. Check out the arms of these brave people in the gallery above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Creative Scar Cover-ups:** Using branding and scarification techniques as a form of self-expression and a way to overcome emotional and physical scars. - **Alternative Body Art:** Exploring new ways of using branding and scarification techniques in non-traditional ways for artistic expression and self-healing. - **Scarification Therapy:** Utilizing branding and complementary therapies to help individuals overcome emotional scars, trauma, and mental health issues. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Body Modification:** Exploring new techniques and trends in the body modification industry for creative self-expression and healing. - **Therapy and Mental Health:** Incorporating non-traditional methods of healing and body modification to address mental health issues and emotional trauma. - **Cosmetics and Skincare:** Incorporating scarification techniques and tattoo cover-up services as a new trend and service offering for cosmetics and skincare companies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Empowering Scar-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-stories1.md) - [Tattoo Cover-Up Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sixty-ink.md) - [Tattoo-Inspired Joint Blemish Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-compact.md) - [Tattoo-Style Pimple Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zitsticka-x-jonboy.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Interactive Tattoo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory.md) - [Scar Recovery Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-kolmar-korea.md) - [Artful Bandage Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-met-x-bandaid.md) - [Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere.md)