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1	Tropes about the permanent marks that result from damaged tissue -- scars.
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3	!!Tropes:
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6	See also:
7	+InjuryTropes
8	+PersonalAppearanceTropes
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11	[[index]]
12	* AcheyScars: A scar causes pain with a trigger.
13	* BlemishedBeauty: Attractive in spite of (or maybe even because of) their scars.
14	* BurnScarsBurningPowers: Burn scars on a fire-user.
15	* CarvedMark: A person writes a word in scars.
16	* CoveredWithScars: A character has lots of scars on their body.
17	* DeathByDisfigurement: A beautiful person dies after being deformed in some way.
18	* DuelingScar: A scar on the face that happened in a sword duel.
19	* DistinguishingMark: A character has an unusual marking on their body that sets them apart from the rest of the crowd.
20	* EarNotch: Someone has a piece of their ear missing.
21	* EveryScarHasAStory: A character recounts the story of every scar on their body.
22	* GlasgowGrin: A character has scars at the corners of their mouth that make it look like they have a large, eerie grin.
23	* GoodScarsEvilScars: Characters with minor scars are good guys, while characters with severe deformities are bad guys.
24	* MarkOfShame: An easily noticed marking to permanently label one as a disgrace or failure.
25	* MaskingTheDeformity: A character regularly wears a mask that hides a facial deformity of some kind, such as scarring.
26	* PhysicalScarsPsychologicalScars: Scars symbolically represent mental trauma.
27	* RuggedScar: A character has a scar to show that they've survived a lot of danger.
28	* ScarsAreForever: Scars never heal.
29	* ScarSurvey: A scene (often after sex) where the heroine asks the hero how he got the various scars on his body.
30	* AScarToRemember: Giving someone a scar to ensure they won't forget about you anytime soon.
31	* ScarredEquipment: Weapons and armor have scars to show how much they've been used.
32	* ScarsAreUgly: Scar-related angst.
33	* SlaveBrand: A mark made to identify someone as a slave.
34	* ATasteOfTheLash: A character is whipped as a punishment.
35	* TattooConcealsScars: A character covers up a scar with a tattoo.
36	* TwoFaced: Half of the person's face is disfigured.
37	* VampireHickey: Scar left on the neck from a vampire bite.
38	* TheWorseningCurseMark: A scar (of sorts) on the body that will only grow, and [[{{Curse}} not for the better]].
39	* WoundThatWillNotHeal: It's a bad sign if a wound remains fresh and open long after it should have healed.
40	* XMarksTheHero: An X shaped scar used for heroic characters.
41	[[/index]]

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