#facialscars

[commandermorganwrites]

T-type? What type? I don’t have a type!

[ev3rheart]

Close up of the makeup for my Hogwarts Professor OC 😏🌊✨🔱 #authorsofinstagram #authorsophiamenesini #hogwartsprofessoroc #gryffindor #facialscars #notaprofessional #justforfun (at Martinez, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B35wkvVAIGb/?igshid=1t9z4p7m4rkq6

[cindy-chu]

Today @savingfloramovie comes out in theaters and also on demand. It was truly a magical project for me in so many ways. These are a series of photos from the project as well as one final photo of my face with no makeup on at the time. 👄 🐘 🎥 It was the first job I booked after being bitten in the face by a dog on June 30, 2017, and I was reeling from feelings of disfigurement, depression, anxiety, and fears of never working again. I had a minor lisp from my lower orbiculris oris having been completely severed from the bite and luckily reconnected by a plastic surgeon in the ER at @cedarssinai @desaiplasticsurgery who came in in the early hours of Saturday July 1, 2017, to fix my wounds. I worked my first day on Saving Flora on July 31, 2017, plus a few more days in August. Having been blessed with the role of Kim on this film went a very long way towards helping me regain some confidence in my long journey of recovery, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. I struggled even on set in the makeup chair, and would come to set mostly made up already, explaining to our wonderful makeup artist I didn’t want to show up with the scars uncovered and worry about being fired. Everyone there was so supportive and reassuring that it was absolutely fine and I had nothing to worry about. 🙌🏽✨🌟 Finally getting to see the film and how wonderful it is, and looking through these photos, has brought up so many emotions. Thank you to @mark_drury_taylor @ataraxiaent for casting me and everyone on set who made me feel supported. 🙌🏽💖💖💖😭😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #savingflora #asianactress #dogbitescars #facialscars #traumahealing #hollywood #makeup #gratitude (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bys9aqqgoyj/?igshid=1lcjhcnj1cvo0

[healthmedicinecare-blog]

How To Prevent Pimple Scars With Home Treatments

Acne can be a temporary problem, but its scars remain permanently. After all, scars are the part of the skin recovery, but this must be an annoying thing with the dark bumpy thing on your face. Let's learn the causes and how to prevent them.

See: https://healthmedicinecare.com/how-to-prevent-pimple-scars-with-home-treatments/

[holyrollyempire]

this weekend I got to bring out witchhunter Pc to my Larp @medievalchaosproductions she very witcheresk! ive been slowly updating her kit including face scars! these were pretty simple to do just some eyeshadow for the lines then a few layers of Rigid collodian! got alot of comments on them and freaked people out!! ill have but kit progression photos soon! hey @maul_cosplay Whatcha think! took alot of inspiration from you! (and Sir Geralt!) #larp #medievalchaos #vancouverislandlarp #witcher3 #felineschool #geralt #facialscars #harp #flintlocks #medievalchaosproductions #cosplay #cosplayer #witcherschool #videogames #cosplayersofinstagram #femalewitcher #hunter #witchunter #femalecosplayer

[narleyszone]

Well, ive excepted the scars on my face. Honestly they suit me, makes me look more like a real life villain anyways. 🖤❤️🖤 #witch #witchcraft #wiccan #wicca #pagan #earthy #earthywitch #crystals #crystalhealing #crystal #minerals #rockpower #rock #spookygirl #creepygirl #redhair #overtone #redhairdontcare #punkstyle #dogbite #facialscars

[princesstposts-blog]

Facial Scars & modern day prejudice

Here’s another blog post from another takeaway I took from the course “ History of the body.” ( Can you tell I how much I enjoyed this course?)

Overtime I’ve come to the conclusion that as a society, we are obsessed with our appearance – but more specifically our faces. Think about it, how many products are out there designed to make an individual have fewer blemishes, “eliminate” wrinkles, or treat acne? As a teenager, my mother always yelled at me to stop picking my face or else it will leave a scar. Now that I think about it, so what if it leaves a mark? Does that make me less of a person? Pimples are a natural part of puberty, so why are we so afraid of showing our so-called imperfections?

 In the era of photoshop and unrealistic expectations of our bodies set by the media, many of us constantly worry about how we look and what people will think of us.  Unlike the rest of our body, where we can easily conceal our “shameful thunder thighs” or “flabby arms” with baggy clothes, we can’t conceal our face (unless you choose to wear a bag over your head), or partake in the cultural custom of wearing a niqab.

But our obsession with our face and facial scars is not a new trend. In fact, it dates back to the early modern period, where these scars represented more than just a bad breakout but rather defined one’s rank in society and ability to exert power over another individual. That being said, I think one of the most important takeaways I want you (Tumblr world) to take away, is that facial scars were a popular way of stigmatizing people within a particular society.

For example, in colonial Mexico men were often violent with women — especially with their mistresses — as they would cut their faces with a knife, if they thought they had reasons to be upset with them. This was done not only to humiliate them but also to make them “unattractive” for all other men. Thus, scarring a woman’s face served as a permanent sign and reminder that labeled her as a “dirty” mistress.

 A “recent” example of scarring one’s face as a punishment, is during the Rwandan genocide in 1994 — which consisted of the mass murder of the Tutsi community by members of the Hutu majority.  The award-winning picture found below shows a mutilated face (presumably of a Tutsi man) who was wrongly punished because of something has no control over — his ethnic background. Although it’s been more than two decades since the civil war and the wrecked houses have been rebuilt and the roads have been repaved to cover up the horrors of the genocide, these scars cannot be concealed and this man’s scars will forever identify him as a Tutsi and remind him of the mass murder of thousands of people. Furthermore, it’s interesting to note that although he was stigmatized, because of this picture his face became the renowned symbol that now represents the genocide. So this powerful image tends to come mind when thinking or talking about the genocide. Therefore one could argue that facial scars are more than just aesthetics as it can also be considered to be political in that sense that it can shape the views of an individual within society and how people remember or learn about events tragic events in history — both first hand and second hand.

While we no longer use facial scarring as a means of punishment, I think it’s important to understand how this stigma shapes social stereotypes and how it affects modern day society. Through this, one can gain a better understanding as to why some people will go to the extreme measures such as plastic surgery, laser treatments or acid peels, to get rid of their scars and achieve that “perfect” face—whatever that means.

So.. you must be wondering how facial scars relate to disabilities. Well, I’m so glad you asked.

 According to some of my journalism professors, I’ve learned that to be on TV, as a news anchor for example, you need a “face” for it. By that I mean a face that is clear of blemishes, no scary scarring like in the picture above and preferably one that has “soft” features such as a small nose. Looking at this in terms of ableism and disability, one could argue that anyone who does not fall under such criteria is therefore “disabled” and cannot get a job within the broadcast industry. A study conducted by Rice University and the University of Huston proves this point by highlighting the role of facial scars in the work place. The study states, “how your face looks can significantly influence the success of an interview…[as] specific groups of people are discriminated against in the workplace.” While it’s ethically wrong to profile and judge individuals based on how they look (and no one likes to admit to doing such thing), it’s a known fact that employers will often remember prospective employees based on physical facial features rather than the content of their interview. For example, the study explains that remembering “the one with the huge scar of their cheek,” or “ the one with bushy eyebrows” is much easier than remembering the one who said, “the sky is blue.”  

I never understood why someone would ever get plastic surgery to alter their face, but taking all this into perspective it now makes sense. If you’re trying to get a head in society or even just the workplace, you might feel compelled to get “work done” in order to be considered as an equal candidate to your fellow colleagues. As sad as this reality is, some may view it as the only option.

[pokart]

Tribal Mark on the younger generation. Taken early morning on his way to school. I asked him how he felt about having tribal marks and he simply shrugged. #Tradition #TribalMarks #FacialScars #YoungPeople #KemiAkinnibosun #Yoruba