Extreme body modification:
Devotees say tattoos, piercings, and skin implants, like those seen here, are beautiful - and that the sometimes painful procedures used to create them can be emotionally and even spiritually uplifting.
Forked Tongue
Why have one tongue when you can have two? Traci Joy Burleigh is a 38-year-old professional piercer in San Francisco who says "tongue bifurcation" is typically done in a piercing shop under sterile conditions.But Dr. Jon Perlman, says that the tongue "is a very functional part of the human body affecting speech and eating. I think anyone who wants this should undergo psychological evaluation to explain such a strong drive to stand-out from the norm, and I consider myself a fairly open minded individual."
Lizardman
Eric "Lizardman" Sprague, 38, a performance artist in Austin, Texas, has gone a long way to emulate his favorite beast. In addition to having his teeth filed into fangs, he's undergone piercings, tattoos, and tongue bifurcation. He's even had five ridges implanted over each eye, according to his website.
Corset Piercing
Corset piercing starts with the creation of piercings on either side of the spine. Once these heal, they can be laced with ribbons and pulled taut. As with any skin piercing, corset piercing can lead to infection. And the corset piercings can be difficult to keep clean - and can create unsightly scars.
An Erotic Component
Why have piercings on a part of the body you can't even see - especially given the danger of scarring? Tightening the ribbons stimulates the sensitive skin around the ribcage, Traci Joy Burleigh, a professional piercer, tells,"Most people would say yes, there is an erotic component to corset piercings".
Saline Injections
For some body modifiers - including this Japanese "club kid" injecting the face with salt water is a wonderfully weird and edgy way to look cool. "Injecting yourself with saline would have a temporary effect," Dr. Perlman says, adding that the swelling lasts only an hour or so, until the saline is absorbed by the body. But is the practice dangerous? Yes, if the saline is contaminated or if it were accidentally injected into a blood vessel. "You could severely damage skin and tissue," Perlman says.
Devotees say tattoos, piercings, and skin implants, like those seen here, are beautiful - and that the sometimes painful procedures used to create them can be emotionally and even spiritually uplifting.
Forked Tongue
Why have one tongue when you can have two? Traci Joy Burleigh is a 38-year-old professional piercer in San Francisco who says "tongue bifurcation" is typically done in a piercing shop under sterile conditions.But Dr. Jon Perlman, says that the tongue "is a very functional part of the human body affecting speech and eating. I think anyone who wants this should undergo psychological evaluation to explain such a strong drive to stand-out from the norm, and I consider myself a fairly open minded individual."
Lizardman
Eric "Lizardman" Sprague, 38, a performance artist in Austin, Texas, has gone a long way to emulate his favorite beast. In addition to having his teeth filed into fangs, he's undergone piercings, tattoos, and tongue bifurcation. He's even had five ridges implanted over each eye, according to his website.
Corset Piercing
Corset piercing starts with the creation of piercings on either side of the spine. Once these heal, they can be laced with ribbons and pulled taut. As with any skin piercing, corset piercing can lead to infection. And the corset piercings can be difficult to keep clean - and can create unsightly scars.
An Erotic Component
Why have piercings on a part of the body you can't even see - especially given the danger of scarring? Tightening the ribbons stimulates the sensitive skin around the ribcage, Traci Joy Burleigh, a professional piercer, tells,"Most people would say yes, there is an erotic component to corset piercings".
Saline Injections
For some body modifiers - including this Japanese "club kid" injecting the face with salt water is a wonderfully weird and edgy way to look cool. "Injecting yourself with saline would have a temporary effect," Dr. Perlman says, adding that the swelling lasts only an hour or so, until the saline is absorbed by the body. But is the practice dangerous? Yes, if the saline is contaminated or if it were accidentally injected into a blood vessel. "You could severely damage skin and tissue," Perlman says.
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