A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

The amazing vanishing scarification!

Almost 2 years ago Modblog made this post about my friend Robin’s scarification piece that was done for her at Scarwars.  It was a well done piece by a respected artist, yet now (almost 3 years after it was originally done) it has all but vanished.

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Robin, sent me these pics and asked if I would be interested in posting them here. Of course i was interested. This is an important thing for people to see. Robin (like myself) is not prone to scarring heavily and even the best work, and most diligent aftercare isn’t enough to guarantee the raised and highly visible scar that was desired. I post this not to discourage people from getting scarification work done, but to educate them of the realistic possibilities it will not end up as bold as intended.

For two more shots, keep on keeping on.

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Comments

184 responses to “The amazing vanishing scarification!”

  1. Lars Avatar
    Lars

    Being quite Scandinavian I don’t think my body scars very well. Mine usually fade into something light and not very raised. I’d love to get a skin removal procedure done but I’m not sure if it will be very visible.

  2. Lars Avatar
    Lars

    Being quite Scandinavian I don’t think my body scars very well. Mine usually fade into something light and not very raised. I’d love to get a skin removal procedure done but I’m not sure if it will be very visible.

  3. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    I find the resulting subtlety quite beautiful

  4. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    I find the resulting subtlety quite beautiful

  5. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    I find the resulting subtlety quite beautiful

  6. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    I find the resulting subtlety quite beautiful

  7. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    I agree with #13. In fact, I would be more likely to get scarification done if I knew it would end up so subtle.

    ok, maybe slightly more.

  8. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    I agree with #13. In fact, I would be more likely to get scarification done if I knew it would end up so subtle.

    ok, maybe slightly more.

  9. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    I agree with #13. In fact, I would be more likely to get scarification done if I knew it would end up so subtle.

    ok, maybe slightly more.

  10. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    I agree with #13. In fact, I would be more likely to get scarification done if I knew it would end up so subtle.

    ok, maybe slightly more.

  11. wren Avatar
    wren

    Yup, I don’t scar nicely (or at all, really, in the long run) either. Found that out the hard way, and it’s really important that people know that not everybody does. Definitely experiment a little before you try to get a major piece done – you’ll save yourself a lot of pain in more ways than one.

    And #6: I’m not one for internet colloquialisms, but…I LOL’d.

  12. wren Avatar
    wren

    Yup, I don’t scar nicely (or at all, really, in the long run) either. Found that out the hard way, and it’s really important that people know that not everybody does. Definitely experiment a little before you try to get a major piece done – you’ll save yourself a lot of pain in more ways than one.

    And #6: I’m not one for internet colloquialisms, but…I LOL’d.

  13. wren Avatar
    wren

    Yup, I don’t scar nicely (or at all, really, in the long run) either. Found that out the hard way, and it’s really important that people know that not everybody does. Definitely experiment a little before you try to get a major piece done – you’ll save yourself a lot of pain in more ways than one.

    And #6: I’m not one for internet colloquialisms, but…I LOL’d.

  14. wren Avatar
    wren

    Yup, I don’t scar nicely (or at all, really, in the long run) either. Found that out the hard way, and it’s really important that people know that not everybody does. Definitely experiment a little before you try to get a major piece done – you’ll save yourself a lot of pain in more ways than one.

    And #6: I’m not one for internet colloquialisms, but…I LOL’d.

  15. jesa Avatar
    jesa

    #8: I am dumb, there is a link to a post with pictures of it when it was fresh. My lapse in attention paying skills aside – this post makes me more interested in scarification than I have been before, I wonder what type of scar-er I am.

  16. jesa Avatar
    jesa

    #8: I am dumb, there is a link to a post with pictures of it when it was fresh. My lapse in attention paying skills aside – this post makes me more interested in scarification than I have been before, I wonder what type of scar-er I am.

  17. jesa Avatar
    jesa

    #8: I am dumb, there is a link to a post with pictures of it when it was fresh. My lapse in attention paying skills aside – this post makes me more interested in scarification than I have been before, I wonder what type of scar-er I am.

  18. jesa Avatar
    jesa

    #8: I am dumb, there is a link to a post with pictures of it when it was fresh. My lapse in attention paying skills aside – this post makes me more interested in scarification than I have been before, I wonder what type of scar-er I am.

  19. Gillypants Avatar
    Gillypants

    @jesa there is a link at the very beginning of the post to a photo of it fresh.

  20. Gillypants Avatar
    Gillypants

    @jesa there is a link at the very beginning of the post to a photo of it fresh.

  21. Gillypants Avatar
    Gillypants

    @jesa there is a link at the very beginning of the post to a photo of it fresh.

  22. Gillypants Avatar
    Gillypants

    @jesa there is a link at the very beginning of the post to a photo of it fresh.

  23. Dawnie Avatar

    I have scarification pieces on both of my legs, done two years apart. One five years old and one three years old, I will have to take a picture of them soon. Mine are not quite as visible as they once were either. Although I have a scar on my chest from something else that is still raised and noticeable from years ago.

  24. Dawnie Avatar

    I have scarification pieces on both of my legs, done two years apart. One five years old and one three years old, I will have to take a picture of them soon. Mine are not quite as visible as they once were either. Although I have a scar on my chest from something else that is still raised and noticeable from years ago.

  25. Dawnie Avatar

    I have scarification pieces on both of my legs, done two years apart. One five years old and one three years old, I will have to take a picture of them soon. Mine are not quite as visible as they once were either. Although I have a scar on my chest from something else that is still raised and noticeable from years ago.

  26. Dawnie Avatar

    I have scarification pieces on both of my legs, done two years apart. One five years old and one three years old, I will have to take a picture of them soon. Mine are not quite as visible as they once were either. Although I have a scar on my chest from something else that is still raised and noticeable from years ago.

  27. Laura Avatar

    I have the same type of skin, even down to the little bumps. It’s called keratosis pilaris, and is caused by excess keratin. I also don’t scar very prominently. I wonder if the KP has anything to do with it?

  28. Laura Avatar

    I have the same type of skin, even down to the little bumps. It’s called keratosis pilaris, and is caused by excess keratin. I also don’t scar very prominently. I wonder if the KP has anything to do with it?

  29. Laura Avatar

    I have the same type of skin, even down to the little bumps. It’s called keratosis pilaris, and is caused by excess keratin. I also don’t scar very prominently. I wonder if the KP has anything to do with it?

  30. Laura Avatar

    I have the same type of skin, even down to the little bumps. It’s called keratosis pilaris, and is caused by excess keratin. I also don’t scar very prominently. I wonder if the KP has anything to do with it?

  31. VOMIT Avatar

    That totally sucks, all that pain (I’d imagine) for nothing

    I think people need to know how they scar, before they decide to go get some huge scarification, especially if they really want it to be highly visible.

  32. VOMIT Avatar

    That totally sucks, all that pain (I’d imagine) for nothing

    I think people need to know how they scar, before they decide to go get some huge scarification, especially if they really want it to be highly visible.

  33. VOMIT Avatar

    That totally sucks, all that pain (I’d imagine) for nothing

    I think people need to know how they scar, before they decide to go get some huge scarification, especially if they really want it to be highly visible.

  34. VOMIT Avatar

    That totally sucks, all that pain (I’d imagine) for nothing

    I think people need to know how they scar, before they decide to go get some huge scarification, especially if they really want it to be highly visible.

  35. CLAW Avatar
    CLAW

    i can see it. liberty bell and knucks. i’m white and have tons of peeling on my face and other places and it all does this unless it’s in a high movement area. scarification+white people=??? this may sound ignorant, but i’ve heard tell of forcing hypertrophic scarring by inducing infection post procedure. this can cause serious blowouts or worse however. whatever. that piece is beautiful in my book, you get what you get.

  36. CLAW Avatar
    CLAW

    i can see it. liberty bell and knucks. i’m white and have tons of peeling on my face and other places and it all does this unless it’s in a high movement area. scarification+white people=??? this may sound ignorant, but i’ve heard tell of forcing hypertrophic scarring by inducing infection post procedure. this can cause serious blowouts or worse however. whatever. that piece is beautiful in my book, you get what you get.

  37. CLAW Avatar
    CLAW

    i can see it. liberty bell and knucks. i’m white and have tons of peeling on my face and other places and it all does this unless it’s in a high movement area. scarification+white people=??? this may sound ignorant, but i’ve heard tell of forcing hypertrophic scarring by inducing infection post procedure. this can cause serious blowouts or worse however. whatever. that piece is beautiful in my book, you get what you get.

  38. CLAW Avatar
    CLAW

    i can see it. liberty bell and knucks. i’m white and have tons of peeling on my face and other places and it all does this unless it’s in a high movement area. scarification+white people=??? this may sound ignorant, but i’ve heard tell of forcing hypertrophic scarring by inducing infection post procedure. this can cause serious blowouts or worse however. whatever. that piece is beautiful in my book, you get what you get.

  39. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    So many different aspects come into the healing.
    the individual’s genetics, the cutting, the aftercare etc
    Ive had two fairly large pieces (chest both sides, and stomach/ribs left), both by flesh removal.
    both are not yet a year old, and holy shit they are raising like mad!!
    Im stoked! i love them.. the thicker the better!!

    placement has played a part with the raising on my scars, my chest is overtaking parts of my side piece. Which is 5 months older.
    The healing process has been amazing for me! i will continue getting scarred!

  40. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    So many different aspects come into the healing.
    the individual’s genetics, the cutting, the aftercare etc
    Ive had two fairly large pieces (chest both sides, and stomach/ribs left), both by flesh removal.
    both are not yet a year old, and holy shit they are raising like mad!!
    Im stoked! i love them.. the thicker the better!!

    placement has played a part with the raising on my scars, my chest is overtaking parts of my side piece. Which is 5 months older.
    The healing process has been amazing for me! i will continue getting scarred!

  41. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    So many different aspects come into the healing.
    the individual’s genetics, the cutting, the aftercare etc
    Ive had two fairly large pieces (chest both sides, and stomach/ribs left), both by flesh removal.
    both are not yet a year old, and holy shit they are raising like mad!!
    Im stoked! i love them.. the thicker the better!!

    placement has played a part with the raising on my scars, my chest is overtaking parts of my side piece. Which is 5 months older.
    The healing process has been amazing for me! i will continue getting scarred!

  42. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    So many different aspects come into the healing.
    the individual’s genetics, the cutting, the aftercare etc
    Ive had two fairly large pieces (chest both sides, and stomach/ribs left), both by flesh removal.
    both are not yet a year old, and holy shit they are raising like mad!!
    Im stoked! i love them.. the thicker the better!!

    placement has played a part with the raising on my scars, my chest is overtaking parts of my side piece. Which is 5 months older.
    The healing process has been amazing for me! i will continue getting scarred!

  43. the_burk Avatar
    the_burk

    i did 2 scarifications.. one on each leg.. with a g clef..

    both of em faded to skin color.. after about 4 5 years.. re done one of em with branding instead and that one is starting to fade a bit aswell .. seems like because of my work i allways got wounds and marks.. somy body is allways healing . therefore it heals the scars to good aswell.. :/

  44. the_burk Avatar
    the_burk

    i did 2 scarifications.. one on each leg.. with a g clef..

    both of em faded to skin color.. after about 4 5 years.. re done one of em with branding instead and that one is starting to fade a bit aswell .. seems like because of my work i allways got wounds and marks.. somy body is allways healing . therefore it heals the scars to good aswell.. :/

  45. the_burk Avatar
    the_burk

    i did 2 scarifications.. one on each leg.. with a g clef..

    both of em faded to skin color.. after about 4 5 years.. re done one of em with branding instead and that one is starting to fade a bit aswell .. seems like because of my work i allways got wounds and marks.. somy body is allways healing . therefore it heals the scars to good aswell.. :/

  46. the_burk Avatar
    the_burk

    i did 2 scarifications.. one on each leg.. with a g clef..

    both of em faded to skin color.. after about 4 5 years.. re done one of em with branding instead and that one is starting to fade a bit aswell .. seems like because of my work i allways got wounds and marks.. somy body is allways healing . therefore it heals the scars to good aswell.. :/

  47. emi Avatar

    yknow, im really jealous. i hyperpigment scar, so that means any kind of damage to my skin, even if its a small scratch, leaves a darkened mark that doesnt fade. to see a scar that deep almost fully disappear is amazing.

  48. emi Avatar

    yknow, im really jealous. i hyperpigment scar, so that means any kind of damage to my skin, even if its a small scratch, leaves a darkened mark that doesnt fade. to see a scar that deep almost fully disappear is amazing.

  49. emi Avatar

    yknow, im really jealous. i hyperpigment scar, so that means any kind of damage to my skin, even if its a small scratch, leaves a darkened mark that doesnt fade. to see a scar that deep almost fully disappear is amazing.

  50. emi Avatar

    yknow, im really jealous. i hyperpigment scar, so that means any kind of damage to my skin, even if its a small scratch, leaves a darkened mark that doesnt fade. to see a scar that deep almost fully disappear is amazing.

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