Eyeball Tattoo
Talk
about an extreme body mod. Corneal tattooing is not only possible, but
it has been known and done now for over 2,000 years — it became almost
commonplace in the late 19th century and into the 20th century to
correct defects such as corneal scarring and leucomas. These days, it is
done less often because contact lenses are very effective at covering
these defects, and prosthetic technology is also more accessible.
However, not everyone can wear contact lenses, and not everyone wants
their eyeball popped out even if it is blind; hence cosmetic
tattooing of the eye.
Scarification
Scarification is
the creative and artistic application of scars in a controlled manner
to achieve an aesthetically or spiritually pleasing result. In the
process of body scarification, scars are formed by cutting the skin.
Even though many people hold that scarification is no more painful than
tattooing, it is somehow more “intense” to most of them.
3D-Art Implant
A 3D-Art
implant is any object implanted fully under the skin for the purpose of
affecting a sculptural change of the surface. The “invention” and
popularization of implants as 3D-Art is credited primarily to
Steve Haworth. Implants can be stretched just like piercings. A good
example of this are horn implants—they start as smaller implants, and
are then taken out when healed and replaced with slightly larger ones.
This process is repeated to achieve the final size. There are some risks
of irritation to the skin above the implant if this process is pushed
too fast, as with all stretching.
Corset Piercings
One
of the newest trends in body modification comes in the form of corset
piercings. They are a series of surface piercings arranged up the back
in two vertical columns. The piercing is located in the spot where the
eyelets would be if one was wearing a corset. It is a symmetrical
piercing with an equal number of holes on each side. As few as four
holes can be used (two on each side) up to as many as the expanse of
skin will allow.
The Human
Branding is, perhaps, the most painful of all body modifications. In
full-scale branding, the iron is heated hot enough and applied long
enough that the resulting wound is a third degree burn, which destroys
the nerve. These third-degree burns never regain sensitivity. It will
make a silver scarred area in the shape of the third degree burn, due to
destruction of the entire dermis layer of the skin. The surrounding
skin will eventually fill in areas that haven’t been severely damaged,
which takes years.
Body Suspension
Body
suspension is the act of suspending the human body via temporary
piercings made just before the suspension process. The body is then
raised either partially or completely from the ground by especially
modified fishing hooks.
Tongue bifurcation
One
of the newest body modifications to hit the scene is tongue splitting,
or tongue bifurcation. The process involves literally cutting the tongue
in half directly down the center. Once the tongue is split it is
possible to move both sections independently of one another.
Pointy Ears
New
York plastic surgoen Dr. Lajos Nagy created a surgical procedure to
make human ears pointed, like a mythological creature. According to the
doc, “ears becoming pointed as a result of plastic surgery not only
enhance the attractiveness of the face, but also improve the experience
of listening to music.”
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