The word scar has multiple meanings. It may be a mark left on the skin after injured tissue has healed. It also can be a feeling of great emotional pain or sadness that is caused by a bad experience ...

Definitions of the word "scar" say it’s synonymous with "blemish" and "flaw"-we call BS. At WH, we think the body’s ability to rebuild itself, and the marks left behind, are both badass and beautiful.

In response to our request for essays on the word scar, we received many compelling reflections. Below is a selection. The next two topics for reader submissions are Window and Clock—read more. A year ...

In a new study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated with hair follicle transplants. The scarred skin harbored new cells and blood ...