Along with chemical scarification (more info), dermabrasion scarification (more info) — literally what it sounds like; the creation of a scar by using abrasive tools to grind off the skin — is one of the rarest forms of body modification. It is almost always DIY or otherwise done outside of a studio, and very little information exists on its results, controllability, and general viability. Here’s Amanda M. giving it a try on a friend in Carnegie, PA. Watch the BME galleries for healed results later I hope.

I can’t decide if this dog scarification by John Joyce (see also: John Joyce scar gallery on BME) is sweet or creepy — either way it’s very well done. I imagine over the next few years it will go through a number of different looks, perhaps eventually being tattooed to accentuate it when it ages completely. I still think that scar-tattoo fusion is going to being a very important artform.

Ryan at Strange City in Edmonton, Alberta recently did this Vitruvian Man (based on the famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing). It reminded me of one of my favorite shirts, the old rec.arts.bodyart shirt that had a tattooed version of this drawing as its back print… I don’t know if anyone reading this remembers those or has one also?