Self-mutilation and the Language

As a new descriptor for all the cutters out there--self-cutters, that is--I would like to suggest an old word put to new use: cicatrix. It follows the logic of words like dominatrix, and hence it is self-explanatory. An essay or article might begin with somethng like, "Noted cicatrix and petulance expert Suzie Cutler, late of Ashcania, Ohio, has endorsed a new..." For her male counterpart, "cicator" seems logical, as well.