Scar architecture: demand for artificial mutilation has increased among men
Muscovites never cease to amaze with creative antics - the demand for scarring has grown in the capital. This is a procedure during which a person is specially cut to form scar tissue on the surface of the skin. The demand for such a service has increased by 20% this year. Who and why orders scars, what psychiatrists think about it and what problems await brutal men with marks on the face - in the material "Izvestia".
Scarring: who and why does
Demand for artistic scarring began to appear 10-15 years ago. And the special popularity of such procedures gained in 2024.
Sergei, master of the tattoo studio "Dragon", notes that for scars in the salons come to people aged 25 to 60 years. These are both men (70%) and women (30%), and completely different professions.
- The goals and reasons for all are also different. Thus, actors order such defects for roles. Girls - to disguise a neat scar burns or other problems. There are cases when clients make a scar in honor of someone. For example, in memory of a brother or friend who had one on the face or body. Or they want to morally support a relative, so that he was not ashamed of his postoperative scar, - says Sergei.
As for the face, according to the master, a popular scar among men is the one that goes from the forehead, crosses the eyebrow, cutting off a piece of it, and passes through the cheekbone.
A still from the movie "Scarface."
- Yes, they ask for just such a crooked and ugly scar, so that it looked like a man got it in some battle or scuffle, - commented Sergei.
According to the master, none of the customers have not yet disseminated the fact that the intimidating look is required just so that street hooligans bypass them. This reason in the salon is not excluded, but it is clearly not the main. But the fact that men order scars to look more attractive to the opposite sex, professionals consider the main. Perhaps on an aggressive opponent such a mark will not even make an impression. But women pay attention to such attributes of masculinity, without going into detail. The rule "scars adorn men" is effective at all times.
- We have a cosmetic procedure. This is not the case when a person cut his face with a knife, and then formed terrible keloid scars. We create the scar artificially, in a pattern, working with the upper layers of the skin. When it heals, it looks like the real thing. But any doctor, looking at it, will say that the defect is not real, - continues Sergei.
In any case, masters warn clients that even such a cosmetic scar remains for life. And if a person in the future decides to get rid of it, it will have to seek help from plastic surgeons.
- Therefore, initially with the client is a consultation. If we see that the person is adequate, is serious and gives himself an account of his actions, we work with him. Again, everyone has their own reasons, we do not get into the soul, finding out the reasons for scarring. But if a person has deviations of a mental nature, we refuse the procedure, - explains the master.
Pathology or norm
Psychiatrist and sexologist Alexei Vilkov believes that the tendency to scarring is peculiar to people who have certain accentuations of character, that is, excessively pronounced individual traits.
- This demonstrativeness, impulsiveness, increased emotional instability. People with such pronounced traits usually apply special scars, as well as use tattoos and piercings, - explains Vilkov.
According to the psychiatrist, sometimes the need to inflict artificial mutilation on oneself can be associated with autoaggression, when a person tries to punish himself by hurting himself. This tendency is found in personality disorders, depressive experiences, and guilt.
- In these cases, self-harm brings temporary relief and temporary improvement. It happens that autoaggression is superimposed on the accentuation of character and turns into a pathological habit. And then a person can no longer stop and attends such procedures regularly, - comments the expert.
Psychiatrist refers to the conditional norm situation when to make a scar a person is forced by objective reasons, such as the need to support a loved one.
- Such actions are aimed at showing ownership, identify with the partner, that is, to survive his physical and moral pain. A variant of self-sacrifice, when something is done not for oneself, but for someone else, can generally be attributed to the norm, - comments the doctor.
As for scarring for the sake of being successful with ladies, psychiatrists have their own point of view. Alexei Vilkov believes that girls need to be wary of such men. Most likely, in a joint life such chosen ones will be emotionally unstable.
- They may be prone to impulsiveness, aggression and autoaggression - warns the psychiatrist. - And such men are definitely prone to abusive relationships. Therefore, life with them will be turbulent - you can prepare for various conflicts, quarrels, contradictions based on their emotional instability, inflated and contradictory requirements for a partner.
To the possible problems sexologist refers jealousy, a lot of claims and, as a consequence, conflicts that arise between partners due to the peculiarities of personality.
- To give a brutal look there are a lot of other natural ways that men know about- argues psychiatrist. - And if a man is emotionally stable, conditionally psychologically healthy, he will not think of putting special scars to increase his masculinity.
Will be hired
Perhaps the bet on brutality to some extent justifies itself in personal life. But as for employment, people with scars may have problems, warns HR-expert, head of the School of Career Development, director of the recruitment agency Harry Muradyan. This applies to any unusual changes in appearance.
- Employers may evaluate a candidate's appearance through the prism of corporate culture and company image. Some fields, such as customer service, finance or law, have stricter requirements for employee appearance. This can lead to a candidate with noticeable changes in appearance being perceived as less suitable for the role, even if their professional skills meet the requirements," says the expert.
According to Muradyan, today's labor market is becoming more diverse and inclusive, but biases and stereotypes can still affect the hiring process. Questions about the appearance of candidates, especially those who choose unusual ways of expressing themselves, such as scarring or tattoos, require careful consideration.
- There are certain barriers to employment, but it is important to realize that the perception of such changes can vary from industry to industry and company to company. In creative or informal spheres, such as IT or art, the attitude towards appearance is more loyal," says the expert.
Garry Muradyan believes that society is becoming more open to various forms of self-expression, including changes in appearance, but they may cause negative associations. This can lead to discrimination at the interview stage or when selecting candidates for a position.
- Tattoos are gradually being accepted in society and many employers have already adapted to this change. And scarring and other more radical changes can be perceived as a deviation from the norm, which creates bias," the expert cautions.
From the HR expert's point of view, companies should strive to create an inclusive environment where not only professional skills are valued, but also the individuality of each employee.
Is it possible to get rid of scars
Still, doctors advise to treat your appearance responsibly and think a thousand times before deciding to make radical changes. Fashionable application of artificial scars can have serious consequences, warns Svetlana Girina, cosmetologist at the Scandinavian Health Center.
- One of the problems is the formation of atrophic, normotrophic, hypertrophic or keloid scars. Especially dangerous keloid scars, which grow beyond the wound and acquire a dense, scarlet-red texture,- says Svetlana Girina.
According to the cosmetologist, scars of all types are difficult to treat. Even with the use of modern cosmetic procedures, such as laser resurfacing, intracutaneous injections or PRP-therapy, it is not always possible to completely get rid of scars.
- Scarring can also be dangerous to the skin if a person has a predisposition to keloids or other types of scarring. Even in those who have not previously faced such a problem, traumatization of the skin in the process can trigger unwanted reactions, - continues Girina.
Cosmetologist advises to remember that fashion trends are changing: today scars are popular, tomorrow - smooth, healthy skin. It is extremely difficult to get rid of scars completely, and the process of correction requires a lot of effort.
- Treatment may include intracutaneous injections using specialized drugs; laser technologies that help reduce the severity of scars, but do not remove them completely; injectable procedures such as PRP therapy, hyaluronic acid and collagen injection," comments Svetlana Girina.
These procedures are painful, time-consuming and require significant financial investment. For example, to make inconspicuous keloid scars, it is necessary to conduct multiple injections and laser treatments followed by complex rehabilitation.
- In the office of a cosmetic doctor get patients with requests to get rid of their scars. Usually, these are people who have experienced serious trauma, disasters or suffer from the effects of post-acne. These types of scars are also treated quite hard. The patient has to spend a lot of time and spend considerable financial resources to get the skin back to a healthy and quality appearance. For this purpose, different methods are used, including injections of drugs, laser resurfacing and other procedures, - warns Svetlana Girina.
The expert recommends not to follow fashion trends, take care of the beauty and health of the face and remember that the popularity of the procedure will go away, but the face with unwanted changes will remain.
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