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Scars

Not every story has a scar, but every scar does have a story.

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Written on my body

Scars mean David Jesudason has never enjoyed seeing his reflection. Recounting the stories behind the marks on his face and body, he finds the only one that symbolises hope and happiness.

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When skin bleaching goes wrong

Warnings about permanent health damage don’t deter those using skin-bleaching products for years on end. Read the story of one woman who suffered from liver failure after years of striving to be paler.

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A brief history of tattoos

The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.

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  • Checking for neurorectomy scars
  • Photograph: facial scars of smallpox;
  • Keloid occurring in the scars left by herpes zoster
  • Keloid of Alibert in the site of scars of acne vulgaris
  • Keloid condition of the scars after an attack of herpes zoster
  • Actor Ichikawa Kodanji (?) in a loin-cloth, his body covered with sword scars, is seated at a meal. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1857.
  • A boy with deep scars on his forehead as a result of surgery, in an attempt to cure epilepsy and headaches, Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea). Halftone.
  • Human dermis scar tissue
  • Examining horse's throat - hobday scar
  • Scar on horse due to twitch applied severely
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