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Scars and everything else you want to hide
Recently went out with some friends to go party. Beforehand, my friends were curling their hair, getting ready, etc... At one point, one of my dear friends forgot to mention she had placed her curling iron behind a chair on a table. It was her house and in all honesty, was out of sight when I places my arm on top of it. Needless to say, I now have 3 inch scar from the burn near my elbow and it can't seem to lighten up as much as I'd want it to. I've tried Miderma (sp?) and all sort of creams. How much will this hurt me in getting great photo results? At what level do you draw when it comes to physical skin conditions and modeling? I know I am just starting out but it kind of disappointed me to have this happen. I really wanted to get ahead in modeling but this really has me worried. Thoughts? Sep 13 12 10:55 pm Link Stuff like that isn't really difficult to edit out later if you're just doing print work, plus it will probably fade with time...I dunno. I have a lot of scars and a skin condition that makes some of my skin spotty, and it hasn't hurt my modeling to my knowledge. I state on my profile that I've got those things so photographers know what to expect, and it's usually not a big deal  Sep 13 12 11:00 pm Link Maybe that's why Adobe calls it a "healing brush" If it's near an area of uniformity it's easy to fix, just seconds. Sep 13 12 11:00 pm Link SILVERDINE(silver sulfadiazine) Sep 13 12 11:20 pm Link Vitamin E cream - use it religiously to speed the healing and fading, it really does help Location - near your elbow - not a particularly strategic place Size - 3 inches - not especially huge Time - you said "recently" - if that means the last week or two, you have a lot of fading ahead of you. You have young skin, the burn is probably minor (I expect you recoiled pretty quickly when you put your arm on the curler) - serious burns are when the skin peels away. Photoshop - as earlier posters have pointed out, the software is your friend. Sep 14 12 12:36 am Link natural beauties of qld wrote: Actually, I've read a couple of studies that suggest that Vitamin E may actually prevent skin healing. I used it religiously after I was burned six years ago, and I still have a bunch of scars. It did not seem to help too much. Sep 14 12 07:24 am Link Desiree N wrote: Zero Desiree N wrote: Tough to say, but I've cleaned up a LOT of stuff. Desiree N wrote: This is a 30 second or less operation in photoshop. You needn't worry at all. Models gets scrapes and bruises all the time. Especially, swimsuit models who are laying on rocks, and all manner of things all day on shoots. I once shot with a model at a beach who got attacked by mosquitoes during the shoot. She must have gotten 4 dozen bites on her legs. Took about 30 minutes to get rid of them all, but that photo is in my port. Sep 14 12 07:33 am Link If it's a newish burn I would try to leave it alone except for maybe keep it hydrated and not infected. Your body takes time to heal. I have all kinds of small scars and one photographer actually wanted to make the ones on my stomach(from laprascopic surgery) more obvious! They aren't deal breakers. Sep 14 12 08:29 am Link Some times it's easier to use photoshop than to retouch poor make up . Sep 14 12 08:48 am Link I have a bunch of scars and spots on me on different areas of my body that people either leave in or retouch out. Provided it's healed and somewhat uniform, it's pretty easy to retouch out if that is what you and/or the photographer wants. And it's not on your face, so much less likely to be the center of attention or in sharp focus. Don't sweat it too much Sep 14 12 10:27 am Link how long ago did this happen? scars fade over time Sep 14 12 10:28 am Link Desiree N wrote: Desiree, I do a lot of bridal make-up... rest assured that concealer (heavily pigmented foundation) is your friend here... be certain to set it with a matte powder so it stays put... also airbrush is wonderful for masking a camouflage... Sep 14 12 11:16 am Link Anna Adrielle wrote: 2 months ago. It was a serious burn, skin came off. Sep 14 12 12:18 pm Link Can you post a picture here so we can see it? That would make it easier for photographers to say if it was a deal breaker for them and for retouchers to say, or even show, if they can retouch it. Sep 14 12 12:27 pm Link Thanks for all your replies. Makes me feel tons better! Sep 14 12 11:14 pm Link Desiree N wrote: 2 months? you need to give it more time than that! at least a year before you can have an idea how it will look. Sep 15 12 12:42 am Link I have two fairly nasty scars, one surgical and one from landing on concrete with the help of my very large, overexcited dog. Ive found skin oil, taking hair, skin, and nails vitamins (natures bounty, with biotin and collagen) religiously, and time help. No ones pefect, not even models. Its never hurt my career, I just use makeup for runway, or the photographers use photoshop. Excuse my typing errors, kindle fires are not the best for accuracy. Sep 16 12 01:07 am Link Scars are cool - makes for a more interesting look Sep 16 12 09:41 am Link Wild Image Media wrote: +1 Sep 29 12 04:15 pm Link Desiree N wrote: i have scars all over me, none of the photographers i've worked with find it hard to correct that. if you really hate it, use makeup! Sep 29 12 04:53 pm Link J Welborn wrote: Amen to that! I always try to tell models that unless they are experts at cover-up - leave it. Sep 29 12 05:05 pm Link Question everybody, World you warn the photographer if you have a large scar that will be visable? Oct 25 12 08:47 pm Link Fleur danielle wrote: If you think that it might be a problem do it. I have one running across the front of my lower leg haven't been a problem yet. In fact, I forget I have it unless I'm reminded. Oct 25 12 08:57 pm Link Not a problem - just add it to the 'About Me' section in your profile... Photographers seldom mind 'anything' if they're informed about it beforehand - it's only when they get bushwacked in the studio that issues arise... Oct 26 12 04:32 am Link I sat on tongs once about two years ago and the scar has completely gone and I did nothing to encourage its healing x Oct 26 12 01:48 pm Link |
