| − | scarification is a relatively new, and extreme version of tattooing, where instead of using a small needle and ink to alter the skin, an abraising, cutting, or removal is preformed leaving a raised and paler appearance when complete.
| + | Scarification is a relatively new, and extreme version of tattooing, where instead of using a small needle and ink to alter the skin, an abraising, cutting, or removal is preformed leaving a designed scar when complete. Scarification by burning is called [[branding]] which has been done mark slaves. |