r/scars is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses scar, surgery, heal, scars, and burn.
Scars are a badge of honor. Be proud of what you have, whether its surgery, general dumbassery, straight up clumsiness, or whatever! Here's your chance to tell your story to the world! If you want a more specific and helpful/uplifting scar subreddit for self-induced scars please visit /r/SelfHarmScars. If you'd like advice on covering up your scar, try /r/dermatology.
Posting of self harm scars will be removed and the user will be banned.
Popular Themes in r/scars
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is it possible to get rid of it"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I have always thought scars make you look like a badass. What are your thoughts on scars?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How to get rid of this chin scar?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/scars
#1
Scar
: "Gonna have a lightning bolt shaped Scar!! OMG"
308 posts
#2
Surgery
: "3rd Aorta Surgery in 11 years"
38 posts
#3
Heal
: "Scars from double bypass surgery. Stomach took a tad longer to Heal."
25 posts
#4
Scars
: "i hate my Scars."
16 posts
#5
Burn
: "The scar from a third-degree Burn. It has been tattooed twice. The scar bothers me a lot, but I’m learning to live with it."
15 posts
#6
Face
: "Fresh scars on Face from electric scooter accident"
11 posts
#7
Accident
: "Car Accident"
11 posts
#8
Healing
: "I’m still adjusting and learning how to smile through the trauma of it all…."
10 posts
#9
Skin
: "Scar and Skin fold"
10 posts
#10
Hate
: "i Hate my scars."
8 posts
Flair Used in r/scars
#1
[GORE]
: "A hand injury I picked up a few years ago"
8 posts
#2
[NUDITY]
: "Kinda off nudity I guess? But I had this when I was born premature, they had to do keyhole surgery on my back because the vowl in someone's heart closes when they are born, mine didn't do that."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/scars
Yearly
+790 members(8.8%)
Similar Subreddits to r/scars
r/acne
1.7M members
0.2% / yr
r/cosmeticsurgery
32k members
62.1% / yr
r/IndianSkincareAddicts
309k members
17.8% / yr
r/medizzy
379k members
2.0% / yr
r/SCAR
832 members
71.5% / yr
r/skin
36k members
48.6% / yr
r/SkincareAddiction
5.0M members
3.7% / yr
r/TopSurgery
57k members
28.3% / yr
r/woundcare
12k members
47.8% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/scars, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: June 11, 2026