facial scar

Cheek's healed wound

A facial scar is a mark left on the face from a healed wound, surgery, or skin condition.

Facial scars carry particular significance because the face is so visible and central to identity—they may be sources of self-consciousness or, conversely, character: The facial scar gave him a rugged look.

In fiction, facial scars often signal villainy or a troubled past.

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cheek · jagged · healed · knife · knife fight · accident · burn · skin · mark · blemish · villain · tough · tough guy · origin story · story · faded · raised · puckered

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Opposites
skin condition origin

facial scarbirthmark

Congenital skin discoloration

port-wine stain · beauty mark · mole · freckles · hemangioma

skin integrity

facial scarsmooth skin

Unblemished, even epidermis

clear skin · baby face

facial appearance valence

facial scarbeauty mark

Flattering facial blemish

dimple · porcelain skin

Family

facial, scar, face, faces, faced, facing, facially, scars, scarred

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG