One of the newest body modifications to hit the scene is tongue splitting, also called “tongue forking” or more officially “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 as seen in the [...]

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There is no more bold a statement as a human scar. Scarification is becoming a more common practice in the body modification community. Could you handle sitting for several hours as flesh is slowly carved from your body? What Is Scarification? Scarification is the act of placing a scar on the human body for a [...]

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Let’s look at one of the latest trends in the world of body modification, body suspension. What Is 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 these hooks. The [...]

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After my first tattoo session using EMLA cream I just had to write a post about its greatness. What Is EMLA Cream? Originally developed to ease the pain associated with needle injections for young children EMLA actually has many practical uses. EMLA Cream is a topical anaesthesia consisting of an equal mix of both lidocaine [...]

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Today we’ll look into perhaps the most painful of all body modifications, human branding. Branding is a process that involves burning the skin in a manner that will result in a permanent scar or mark, usually in a pattern or the shape of a specific symbol. Branding works through the process of controlled injury and [...]

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The other day I decided to stop at the tattoo shop for no reason other than socialize a bit with my tattooist. I showed up before the shop opened but he let me in right away. He looked a little surprised and the first thing he said was “Curt, you’re not supposed to get tattooed [...]

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Let’s have a look at the most difficult of all piercings to heal, a surface piercing. What Is A Surface Piercing? Surface piercings are any body piercings that take place on the surface of the body through areas which are not particularly concave or convex, where the piercing canal transverses a surface flap of skin, [...]

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