We're interested in how people feel about their scarring.
Please fill in the short questionnaire below to let us know how you feel about your scarring.

Section 1 | Demographics

All responses are confidential. Questions marked with a * are required.

*Age (in years):

*Sex: Male Female

*What nationality are you?

*What is your ethnicity?

*Sexuality

Section 2 | Describing your scarring

Please answer the following questions about your scarring.
If you have more than one scar, only answer with reference to the most NOTICEABLE scar.

The cause of this scar was:
An accident (e.g. car crash, tripping over)
An injury inflicted by another person
Surgery (e.g. mole removed)
Illness (e.g. acne, chicken pox)
Naturally occurring (e.g. stretch marks)
A self inflicted injury
Other

How did you get the scar? Give as much or as little detail as you like.

Where is the scar located? Please be as specific as possible.

Please briefly describe the shape / spread of the scar (length and width)

Section 3 | How you feel about your scarring

Have you ever used a product designed to reduce the appearance of scarring,
or consulted a medical professional about the appearance of your scars?
Yes No

How noticeable would you say the scar is?

Not at all noticeable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Very noticeable

Is the scar the same colour or a different colour than the surrounding skin?

Scar is the same colour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scar is a very different colour

Do you feel that this scar lowers or enhances your attractiveness?

Scar lowers attractiveness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scar enhances attractiveness

Do you feel that this scar lowers or enhances the opinion that members of your same sex have of you?

Scar lowers opinion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scar enhances opinion

Do you dislike or like the fact that you have this scar?

I dislike having the scar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I like having the scar

If you could have this scar removed, would you?

Would definitely keep scar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Would definitely have scar removed