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. But some medical experts say the mods can be dangerous - and in some cases evidence of mental illness.
Why have one tongue when you can have two? Traci Joy Burleigh (not shown here) 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, a prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who has been practicing for 25 years and has turned down requests for procedures he found disturbing, 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.
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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.
But doctors say subdermal implants, like the ridges above his eyes, can be risky business. Hopefully all of this is being done under the most sterile conditions, says Dr. David Bank, director of The Center for Dermatology, Cosmetic, and Laser Surgery in New York. Anytime the skin is opened up, he tells CBS News, there is the potential for infection - and the risk is heightened when a permanent foreign object is introduced.
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.
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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 CBS News. Most people would say yes, there is an erotic component to corset piercings, she says.
For some body modifiers - including this Japanese club kid found on Bizarre Magazine's website - 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.
Meet Stalking Cat, a man who has done his utmost to resemble a tiger, which he calls his totem. In addition to extensive tattooing, he has had his nasal septum surgically altered, his lip clefted, his ears given feline-like points, and his teeth taken out and replaced with fangs. He's even had brow implants.
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Of all of these procedures, doctors say the implants pose the greatest risk. Anytime a foreign object is placed in the body, infection is a real possibility.
Doctors are very leery of transdermal implants like the metal spikes on the head of Iguana Mike. These implants feature protrusions that go through the skin - opening the door for infection. They say it would be best for any such implants to be added by a doctor - but question the ethics of any doctor willing to do the procedure.
Rafa Gnomo, 23, used a series of progressively sized spacers to stretch the skin of his lip and nose. Some would say the Brazilian neo-primitive has stretched himself too thin - literally. But as odd as it might look to the uninitiated, skin stretching is considered relatively safe. In Gnomo's case, he's stretched his skin so far, it will never return to normal.
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The skin-stretching technique Gnomo used is actually an ancient technique that's been practiced in parts of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Does this image make you feel faint? People who practice body suspension say it looks more painful than it really is. The hooks holding up this man were inserted into healed piercings - not stabbed through his skin. Heron Saline, 52, a San Francisco hypnotherapist, not shown here, says the piercings aren't too painful. But what you call pain I prefer to call sensation, he tells CBS News. It's not necessarily negative.
Heron Saline says he has been partially suspended by hooks - though not been lifted from the ground like this photo. He says he and his friends find the practice spiritual. The pulling is gentle and done with love, he says. It is a sacred ritual and it's about doing it well - keeping each other emotionally, physically and mentally safe. But it would be hard to find a medical doctor who would approve this activity - infection and skin ripping are serious concerns.
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Did your mother ever call you a little devil? How would you like to have some metal horns, like Sampa von Cyborg? Surgeons say that there is a high risk of infection associated with such transdermal implants.
Sampa Von Cyborg, who owns a piercing studio in Finland, says he specializes in implants, tongue bifurcation, and scarification (purposeful scarring). On his website, he says he does performances involving blood, screws, needles, hooks, drills, nails, hammers and guns.
Eye tattooing is the cutting edge. Shannon Larratt, not shown here, is the founder of body modification ezine, and had his eye tattooed blue.
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As he wrote on his blog, Admittedly it just looks like a growth/deformity and some strange spots, but I just love it.
Ophthalmologists don't love it as much. Last year, the State of Oklahoma made it illegal to color the sclera - the whites of the eyes - with strong support from the Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology.
Like the look of elfin ears? Some cosmetic surgeons do the procedure, but Dr. Jon Perlman blanches at the idea. People have the right to make their own choices, but doctors must evaluate their own morals and ethics, he says. I think it's a terrible idea to try and produce the bizarre. But some science fiction and fantasy devotees may pointedly disagree.
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Branding first became popular in San Francisco in the mid 1980's, according to National Geographic magazine. Doctors say branding, which usually involves placing hot metal on the skin, is riskier than tattooing because of the infection danger.
Here's a body modifier with mathematical leanings. Doctors say the skin-scraping process used to create the equation - called scarification - can lead to infection both during the actual cutting and afterward, during the healing process.Piercings are fun, and like tattoos, can become addictive. If you’re like me you get one done and then you instantly want another. For those of us that have our helix’s, our septum’s and our tragus’ pierced, you’ll know that after the ears, then comes the rest of the body – including the belly, the nose, and the nipple. But have you ever heard a dermal piercing? (Or to those in the medical profession, a transdermal implant.) They are a new-gen piercing trend and dermal piercing fans typically opt for piercings along their décolletage or located somewhere on their neck or chest. But, before you even consider looking up where to get one done, it is best to read up on them and do your research first. Luckily, we've done the hard work for you. Scroll on to find out everything you need to know about dermal piercings. READ MORE: Ear Piercings: Your Definitive Guide
What exactly is a dermal piercing? Unlike a standard cartilage or even belly button accessory, this is what’s known in the biz as a ‘single-point surface piercing’. Jargon aside, this means it's trickier to change, clean and care for because it doesn’t pierce through the skin, rather it’s embedded in and sits under the surface of the skin with a dermal anchor keeping it in place. Think one entry and no exit point.How does a dermal piercing work? PSA to all weak-stomached readers: skip this paragraph. First, a professional piercer will sterilise the area and then use either a dermal punch on to remove a small tube of flesh, or a needle to make an L-shaped pouch, then, using dermal forceps, an anchor with either a footed or round base is inserted into the area. That's how a transdermal implant is done.What is a dermal piercing anchor? A dermal piercing or transdermal implant is inserted under the skin and it used to keep the dermal piercing at a 90-degree angle - essentially it acts as an anchor and holds the piercing in place.How long does a dermal piercing last? While you might not get a choice about what type of dermal
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