diff --git a/src/js/descriptionWidgets.js b/src/js/descriptionWidgets.js
index 5fd1d142a9cd0ed543a79434daa538a289c7fb78..4b617e5c407ce72f9a0625519226c7befef70791 100644
--- a/src/js/descriptionWidgets.js
+++ b/src/js/descriptionWidgets.js
@@ -772,10 +772,10 @@ App.Desc.scar = function(slave, surface) {
 				}
 			}
 		} else if (surface) { /* describes a single scarred body part */
-			if (surface === "belly" && setup.fakeBellies.includes(bellyAccessory) && slave.scar.belly) {
-				r += `${His} fake belly has the same scar, ${slave.scar.belly}, as ${his} real one. `;
+			surface = App.Desc.oppositeSides(surface);
+			if (surface.center === "belly" && setup.fakeBellies.includes(bellyAccessory) && slave.scar.hasOwnProperty("belly")) {
+				r += `${His} fake belly has the same scar, ${App.Desc.expandScarString(slave, surface.center)}, as ${his} real one. `;
 			} else {
-				surface = App.Desc.oppositeSides(surface);
 				if (slave.scar[surface.center]) { // center defined, body part has no mirror.
 					r += `${He} has ${App.Desc.expandScarString(slave, surface.center)} on ${his} ${surface.center}. `;
 				} else { // Center not defined, body part has a mirror.
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ App.Desc.scar = function(slave, surface) {
 				if (r === ``) {
 					r += `${He} has `;
 				}
-				if (key === "belly" && setup.fakeBellies.includes(bellyAccessory) && slave.scar.belly) {
+				if (key === "belly" && setup.fakeBellies.includes(bellyAccessory) && slave.scar.hasOwnProperty("belly")) {
 					r += `${value} scared on both ${his} real belly and ${his} fake one, `;
 				} else {
 					r += `${value} on ${his} ${key}, `;
diff --git a/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js b/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js
index 0191abfdec6bf7406fb0999e66d6ed42ef6d7e5d..ea109a6efb2c610d57e27dde4432471957350aa4 100644
--- a/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js
+++ b/src/js/rulesAutosurgery.js
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ window.rulesAutosurgery = (function() {
 						slave.skill.oral -= 10;
 					}
 				});
-			} else if (slave.scar["belly"]["c-section"] > 0 && thisSurgery.cosmetic > 0) {
+			} else if (slave.scar.hasOwnProperty("belly") && slave.scar.belly["c-section"] > 0 && thisSurgery.cosmetic > 0) {
 				commitProcedure("surgery to remove a c-section scar", s => { s.scar["belly"]["c-section"] = 0; });
 			} else if (slave.faceImplant <= 45 && slave.face <= 95 && thisSurgery.cosmetic === 2) {
 				commitProcedure("a nicer face", slave => {
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/saLongTermEffects.tw b/src/uncategorized/saLongTermEffects.tw
index 7283a2a51836742b38f43a592cb6e536fa50024a..c082910a6c2aefa9c0f13177d260dd6f38518f41 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/saLongTermEffects.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/saLongTermEffects.tw
@@ -5618,15 +5618,24 @@
 
 	/* pregmod */
 	<<if !(jQuery.isEmptyObject($slaves[$i].scar))>>
-		<<for _scarName, _scar range $slaves[$i].scar>>
-			<<if $slaves[$i].scar[_scar].exotic > 0>>
-				<<if $arcologies[0].FSDegradationist != "unset">>
-					Society @@.green;mildly approves@@ of your slave's scarring; this encourages the further abuse of slaves.
-					<<= FutureSocieties.ChangePorn("Degradationist", 1)>>
-				<<elseif $arcologies[0].FSPaternalist != "unset">>
-					Society @@.red;mildly disapproves@@ of your scarred slaves, viewing them as a sign of mistreatment.
-					<<= FutureSocieties.ChangePorn("Paternalist", -1)>>
-				<</if>>
+		<<set _hasScar = 0>>
+		<<for _scarPlace, _scar range $slaves[$i].scar>> /* loop through all body parts */
+			<<for _scarType, _scar range $slaves[$i].scar[_scarPlace]>> /* loop through all scar types */
+				<<if _scarPlace === "exotic">> /* exotic scars don't count */
+					<<continue>>
+				<<elseif _scar>> /*any other scar greater than 0 does */
+					<<if $arcologies[0].FSDegradationist != "unset">>
+						Society @@.green;mildly approves@@ of your slave's scarring; this encourages the further abuse of slaves.
+						<<= FutureSocieties.ChangePorn("Degradationist", 1)>>
+					<<elseif $arcologies[0].FSPaternalist != "unset">>
+						Society @@.red;mildly disapproves@@ of your scarred slaves, viewing them as a sign of mistreatment.
+						<<= FutureSocieties.ChangePorn("Paternalist", -1)>>
+					<</if>>
+					<<set _hasScar = 1>>
+					<<break>>
+				<</if>>
+			<</for>>
+			<<if _hasScar>>
 				<<break>>
 			<</if>>
 		<</for>>