The tag implication #51779 scarification -> scar is pending approval.

Reason: Scarification is body art made with scars.

Question: Could scarification be used in an image where it depicts someone being branded, but you don't see the scars itself?

snpthecat said:
Question: Could scarification be used in an image where it depicts someone being branded, but you don't see the scars itself?

I suppose it's possible, but it doesn't apply to any of the images currently tagged scarification.

vulpes_artifex said:
I suppose it's possible, but it doesn't apply to any of the images currently tagged scarification.

For the sake of tagging, is scarification the act itself or the aftermath of the act (i.e., the resulting scar patterns)?
Because I can imagine a post with fresh scarification (i.e., fresh bleeding wounds) but not the actual "healed" scars.

We only tag scar when the wound is fully healed.

thegreatwolfgang said:
For the sake of tagging, is scarification the act itself or the aftermath of the act (i.e., the resulting scar patterns)?
Because I can imagine a post with fresh scarification (i.e., fresh bleeding wounds) but not the actual "healed" scars.

We only tag scar when the wound is fully healed.

As far as I can tell, it's both. But none of the examples currently on the site depict the process.

I think we should probably have separate tags for the result and the process, like tattoo vs tattooing. Only problem is coming up with a name

cloudpie said:
I think we should probably have separate tags for the result and the process, like tattoo vs tattooing. Only problem is coming up with a name

I think scarification is a good process tag for scars. Scarring could work, but can also refer to just scars, not the process.