Scars can hold us back and keep us stuck. Scars can also act as a catalyst for change and a reminder that we are stronger because we have overcome something. Sharing the stories of your scars might ...

We all have our scars, whether they're from a surgery, inflamed acne, or, in Dr. Johnson's case, a classic run-in with a chainlink fence as a teenager. By now you've no doubt heard the myths (to let a ...

What do you admire about yourself? Most of us can’t even answer that question because we often look at ourselves with a sense of disdain. We don’t appreciate the person staring back at us in the ...

Scars can be covered up or airbrushed away, our critic writes. But what is lost when we erase our experiences from our bodies? By Vanessa Friedman I am healthy and active, but my legs have lots of ...

Some scars come from small childhood falls, others are the traces of great adventures or memories of visits to the hospital. Except that, let's be honest, we never really talk about them. Worse, we ...