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  • Psychology
  • Dermatology
  • Facial Aesthetics

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  • Facial scars are common and can impact social perception.
  • Previous research on scar perception is limited.
  • Understanding layperson responses to facial scars is crucial for social reintegration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate layperson perceptions of facial scars.
  • To determine if scar characteristics influence ratings of attractiveness, confidence, and friendliness.
  • To identify specific scar features that may negatively affect social perception.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited US adults via Amazon Mechanical Turk for a face rating survey.
  • Digitally added 14 unique scars to faces in various locations and orientations.
  • Participants rated faces on attractiveness, confidence, and friendliness using linear mixed effects models.

Main Results:

  • Overall, facial scars did not significantly impact attractiveness, confidence, or friendliness.
  • Interactions between scar location, subunit placement, and orientation were significant.
  • Scars on the lower eyelid, perpendicular to tension lines, were rated less attractive.

Conclusions:

  • A single, well-healed facial scar typically does not harm first impressions.
  • Certain scar characteristics, such as location and orientation on the lower eyelid, can decrease perceived attractiveness, confidence, and friendliness.