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** In "One Bad Day", Russo (his face now extensively scarred) has [[IntimatePsychotherapy rough sex with his therapist]] Krista Dumont, who turns out to have her own scars, and even encourages Russo to squeeze them during sex to inflict pain on her. After sex she tells Russo to just go ahead and ask how she got them because everyone does eventually (though it's implied the answer she gives isn't entirely truthful).

--->'''Beth:''' Yeah, you're not kidding. ''(both laugh)''

** At the start of Season 2, Frank Castle takes a waitress to bed and their SexMontage is intercut with them TalkingInBed.

* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. In "Cold Steel", Dinah Madani does this after sex with PrivateMilitaryContractor Billy Russo. He explains an apparent bullet wound is actually a paintball bruise from a training exercise, and compares it to an actual bullet wound on his body. Dinah expects a suitably badass (and somewhat exaggerated) war story about an injury to his shoulder, but Russo reveals that's from when [[DarkAndTroubledPast his arm was broken by a pedophile while he was in a group home]]. Dinah jokes that [[TemptingFate at least his handsome face wasn't damaged.]]

** In "Damaged", Oliver Queen reveals that he was tortured on the island he was marooned on. His estranged ex-fiancé Laurel Lance insists on seeing the scars, leading to a BigDamnKiss before Laurel comes to her senses and rushes from the room.
** In "Time of Death", Oliver, Diggle and Sara are all sparring and end up sharing the origins of their various scars (IED, grenade, knives, bullets, etc.) Felicity feels somewhat left out as the only scar she can boast of is from getting her wisdom teeth removed (3 stitches!). She's quite happy when she later [[TakingTheBullet takes a bullet]] for the team, giving her a genuine badass scar.

* In the ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' [[BrotherSisterIncest Queencest]] fic [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/3633084 "Scars"]] by Dalphinia, Thea Queen does this to her brother Oliver.

A scene (often before or after sex) where the heroine asks the hero how he got the [[DentedIron various scars on his body]]. This gives him a chance to [[RealMenGetShot reveal his badass nature]] or MysteriousPast without appearing boastful to the audience. If this scene happens [[ShirtlessScene before the two become lovers]], it's a good opportunity for {{Fanservice}} and UnresolvedSexualTension as she [[EatingTheEyeCandy studies his body closely]].

* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. In "Cold Steel", Dinah Madani does this after sex with PrivateMilitaryContractor Billy Russo. He explains an apparent bullet wound is actually a paintball bruise from a training exercise, and compares it to an actual bullet wound on his body. Dinah expects a suitably badass (and somewhat exaggerated) war story about an injury to his shoulder, but Russo reveals that's from when [[DarkAndTroubledPast his arm was broken by a pedophile while he was in a group home]].

* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. In "Cold Steel", Dinah Madani does this after sex with PrivateMilitaryContractor Billy Russo. He explains the apparent bullet wound is actually a paintball bruise from a training exercise, and compares it to an actual bullet wound on his body. Dinah expects a suitably badass (and somewhat exaggerated) war story about an injury to his shoulder, but Russo reveals that's from when [[DarkAndTroubledPast his arm was broken by a pedophile while he was in a group home]].

* ''Series/Daredevil2015''. In "Semper Fidelis", Matt Murdock's former girlfriend Elektra checks out the scars he acquired during last season's events, and he examines some of her new ones as well. As Matt is involved with someone else at the time, this {{UST}}-laden scene is [[BettyAndVeronica not a good sign]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanHush''. Batman/Bruce Wayne finally reveals his SecretIdentity to Catwoman/Selina Kyle, and they end up in bed together. This trope happens post-coitus.
-->'''Selina:''' Your scars...[[DentedIron so many]].
-->'''Bruce:''' You ah...remember these?
-->'''Selina:''' I'd just gotten my retractable claws. Cost a small fortune.
-->'''Bruce:''' They worked. I had to upgrade my Kevlar body armor after that.
-->'''Selina:''' Uh, sorry?

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In "Damaged", Oliver Queen reveals that he was tortured on the island he was marooned on. His estranged ex-fiancé Laurel Lance insists on seeing the scars, leading to a BigDamnKiss before Laurel comes to her senses and rushes from the room.

** In "The Harsh Light of Day" Parker examines the [[KissOfTheVampire scar on Buffy's neck that Angel gave her]]; Buffy isn't adverse to the attention.
** Likewise in "Buffy vs. Dracula" the Count slips into Buffy's bedroom and compels her to pull back her hair to reveal the scar.

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In "Damaged", Oliver Queen reveals that he was tortured on the island he was marooned on. His ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance insists on seeing the scars, leading to a BigDamnKiss before Laurel comes to her senses and rushes from the room.

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
** In "Damaged", Oliver Queen reveals that he was tortured on the island he was marooned on. His ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance insists on seeing the scars, leading to a BigDamnKiss before Laurel comes to her senses and rushes from the room.

A scene (often after sex) where the heroine asks the hero how he got the [[DentedIron various scars on his body]]. This gives him a chance to [[RealMenGetShot reveal his badass nature]] or MysteriousPast without appearing boastful to the audience. If this scene happens [[ShirtlessScene before the two become lovers]], it's a good opportunity for {{Fanservice}} and UnresolvedSexualTension as she [[EatingTheEyeCandy studies his body closely]].

** The post-coital version happens in "6,741". Root and Shaw have sex after the latter escapes from nine months of torture by Samaritan operatives. When Root starts with this trope, Shaw has to inform her the scars are from her previous work as a government assassin, whereas Samaritan's torture was more psychological.

* A variation occurs in ''Series/{{Altered Carbon}}''. Ortega and Kovacs do the pre-sex version during an AfterActionPatchUp, only [[BodySurf it's not his body]] so she has to tell him where he got the scars from in the first place.

* WesternAnimation/BatmanHush''. Batman finally reveals his SecretIdentity to Catwoman/Selina Kyle, and they end up in bed together. This trope happens post-coitus.

* Subverted in ''Film/DeathRace2000''. Frankenstein's navigator gets him to take off his DarthVaderClone gear to show his racing injuries and [[WeCanRebuildHim rebuilt cyborg body]], all described in detail by the government PropagandaMachine. But his outfit just covers for the fact that he doesn't have any scars, as he's a LegacyCharacter created by the government for the [[BreadAndCircuses Transcontinental Road Race]], each one replaced when the last is killed or incapacitated.

* Subverted in ''Film/DeathRace2000''. Frankenstein's navigator gets him to take off his DarthVaderClone gear to show all the famous injuries and [[WeCanRebuildHim rebuilt cyborg body]]. The outfit just covers for the fact that he doesn't have many scars, as he's a LegacyCharacter.