What is scarscarification?

Scarification is a permanent form of body modification that affects the texture of the skin by cutting through layers to purposefully create a scar. The process can include a number of techniques, including cutting, scratching, or burning.

How do I choose the right scarification technique?

Depending on your genetics and skin tone, your artist may choose to alter their scarification technique to better serve you. Good practice for scarification involves talking directly with your artist not just about the design, but how they plan to implement it as well.

Is the general acceptance of scarifications waning?

Although the general acceptance of scarifications appears to be waning 10, in most cases, it is the explicit desire of an individual and his social community to achieve permanent marks and scars, frequently by artificially deferring the natural course of wound healing and even aggravating dermal restoration and repair.

What is the difference between branding and cutting scars?

On top of different processes, the two techniques also get different results: branding often heals into thick-lined, bold designs, whereas cutting tends to have more detail and thinner scars. Regardless of technique, scars change over time. All scars will lighten and become closer to your natural skin tone.

What is manual scarification and how does it work?

Manual scarification recreates these conditions and preps the seed for germination, especially in seed types that are tough to grow, such as asparagus. There’s evidence that with stratification seed germination rates increase significantly. Annual plants are less likely to require scarification compared to perennial plants.

What is safesafe scarification?

Safe scarification is performed on the same layer of skin as tattoos: the dermis, just below the epidermis. Scarification can happen either by branding—which involves pressing a heated metal design into the skin—or by cutting, which uses sharp objects to carve into the skin.