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My Findings on Body Art and Modification
- Ashley Arseneau
- I am a journalism/communications student who loves tattoos. I have two so far and more to come.
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Davidson is originally from a Brazil but now resides in Scotland and is a former nurse. Since 2000 she has been examined by Guinness World Record Officials 5 times and as of January 2009 she had 6005 piercings, most of which in her genitalia areas. She never removes her piercings and sleeps comfortably with all of them. It is also said that she does not drink alcohol, take drugs, or smoke cigarettes.
Tattoo placement can be tricky thing to figure out sometimes when planning up a new tattoo. So many questions can come up. Do I want it to be in a big place so the tattoo can be big? Is this something that should be hidden, what’s the point of a hidden tattoo anyway? And, do certain types of tattoos go good in certain places?
Of course a bigger tattoo will need to be on a bigger part of the body. Many people put bigger tattoos on their backs. I myself never want a back tattoo, no offense to those that have them but if I have to be a contortionist to see it without a mirror or two I don’t want it. But for those who don’t mind a perfect view of their tat, the back could be the perfect place for a big tattoo with lots of detail and good work. Keep in mind; larger back pieces take more than one visit to the artist.
Hidden tattoos are something I am kind of iffy in. I can understand the reasons behind hiding it, looking professional for work and hiding it from parents and grandparents as not to disappoint tattoo naysayers. Also, sometimes it’s nice to have a little something that only certain people get to see. A little piece of you, which can just be yours and not everyone’s that was blessed with sight. A lot of people, me included at times, are not fond of getting a tattoo and wondering where to get it so it isn’t seen by everyone. Half the fun of a tattoo is showing it off anyway. Anyone with a leg tattoo loves when summer comes for shorts so they can show off their ink, I know I do. That’s the fun of a leg tattoo as well. It can be hidden by pants for work but then for free time it can be out; somewhat of a hybrid of hidden and not hidden. The same goes for upper arm tattoos. For anyone wishing to hide their tattoo more often try the back, thighs, stomach, hips, basically wherever your clothes almost always cover.
Most tattoos can go anywhere but some are meant for certain places. As I already said bigger pieces are best placed on the back so they aren’t limited by space. Tribal tattoos usually go well as an arm band around the bicep area. They could also work as an ankle band, along with flowers or stars. Or if you’re willing to take a bit of criticism you could something on the lower back or as many call it the “tramp stamp” area. The best things for tramp stamps are feminine things like flowers and butterflies with something else surrounding it.
Infected piercings will have redness around the hole, pain, prolonged bleeding during healing, yellow or green pus, and feeling hot to touch.If your piercing becomes infected and it is still in the early stages of infection don't take the jewelry out. The holes will heal with the infection still inside. Use sea salt mixed with water (about 1/8 of teaspoon mixed with a cup of water) and soak the area a few times a day. If it doesn't start to clear up in a few days call your piercer. If that isn't possible and it just gets worse see a doctor.
This area only continues to grow in popularity even with only being visible when the lips are pulled up or down and somewhat limiting the size of that tattoo that goes there. Playboy Playmate Jade Nicole and Reality TV star Brody Jenner (The Hills) are even said to have each others initials tattooed on their inner lips.
Done usually on the bottom lip these small tattoos are done almost exclusively in black. They are usually very small designs or words and phrases.
There is a downside of this fun little secret of a tattoo besides the size limits and being harder to showoff. They are quite prone to fading. More than likely they will need to be redone before they really hold up. Usually it takes 3-4 touchups for it to really hold. But, some shops will do free touchups on tattoos they did originally. But do not base your decision on that detail alone. Make sure to find a tattoo artist who has experience with tattooing inner lips.
Tongue splitting first started showing up in the 1990’s like most other body modifications outside of tribal modifications. One popular split tongue belongs to body modification personality “Lizard Man” who has made himself over to look like a lizard. The procedure is said to be banned in the U.S. Military so it can be an underground thing sometimes.
The procedure is most commonly done by an oral surgeon with a surgical laser or by a modification artist with a scalpel. When done by a surgeon the procedure is done anesthesia and takes about fifteen minutes. When done with scalpel it is said to be better for those who have already had a larger gauged tongue piercing in place. In all methods the tongue is split from the tip part way back, about maybe one third of the way back from what I have seen right on the center line of the tongue.
For a more natural rounded shape to the halves it is good to have sutures on the inside edges from top to bottom during healing so “tongues” are not sharp and jagged looking. Full healing is normally done within a month.
I mention rejection a lot , because it is risky with piercings of course, but I have not explained what it is very much, or explained what can cause it or what to do when it happens.
Causes of Rejection
• Bad placement• Blood flow
• Irritation
• Abuse( playing with jewelry being touched by hands and other objects to much)
• Movement
• Poor personal health
• Pressure
• Injury
If rejection has occurred you will know when the skin around the holes is red and possibly inflamed and when more of the jewelry is exposed than normal. If rejection has occurred see your piercer or another piercer to have jewelry removed before jewelry comes completely out of body, and for healing advice.
Rogaine, toupees, and hair plugs, all ways to get back your hair, but now there’s a new better way. Getting hair tattooed on your head.
Hair follicle replication is a form of medical tattooing. It can give the look of a full head of hair and side burns to just covering up a small bald spot or receding hair line. It gives the look of closely shaved hair and can be matched to fit the client’s hair personal hair color. It can even cover scars on a person’s skin like a regular tattoo.
The procedure was invented by the Histyl Company in Britain but does plan on coming to America
Church of Body Modification (CoBM) as originally founded in 2000 by Steve Hawthorne who was a groundbreaker in the body mod world. Allegedly the religion as started for people who where modified to rely on if they got fired from there job. The church could then sue for religious discrimination.
As of 2008 the church had been reformed and organized and is now a recognized non profit religion in the United States of America. It is incorporated in Pennsylvania, before it was in Arizona. From what I was able to find out the church practices are ritual of body manipulation to test the limits of the body and spirit of its member. Manipulation events include suspension, hook pulling, fasting, corsetry, fire walking and other things that would test a person’s spirit and body.
Any person who is feels a spiritual connection from their modifications or wants to gain a more spiritual connection through modifications and manipulations can apply for membership. Any tattoos, piercings, or more serious modifications are what they consider under their definition of being modified.
Here is the CoBM Mission State as written on their website (link can be found below)
We, the congregation of the Church of Body Modification, will always respect our bodies. We promise to always grow as individuals through body modification and what it can teach us about who we are and what we can do. We vow to share our experiences openly and honestly in order to promote growth in mind, body, and soul. We honor all forms of body modification and those who choose to practice body modification for any reason. We also promise to respect those who do not choose body modification. We support all that join us in our mission and help those seeking us in need of spiritual guidance. We strive to share a positive message with everyone we encounter, in order to act as positive role models for future generations in the body modification community. We always uphold basic codes of ethics and encourage others to do the same. We are a dynamic community, always growing and changing, continually promoting safety, education, and experience in body modification.
Here is the CoBM Statement of Faith as taken from their website (link can be found below)
As followers of this faith, it is our purpose to educate and inspire, to share ideas, and to help each other achieve our dreams. We strive to unify and strengthen our mind, body, and soul so we can overcome any challenges we may encounter. We assert and protect our rights to modify our bodies and to practice our rituals.
We believe our bodies belong only to ourselves and are a whole and integrated entity: mind, body, and soul. We maintain we have the right to alter them for spiritual and other reasons.
Affirmation of our living, breathing, physical beings is paramount to our self-identities and helps us define who we are. The Church of Body Modification promotes affirmation and growth of a more expansive perspective of our physical and spiritual being.
I gathered my information from CoBM’s website and BMEZINE Wiki
Imagine this scenario, you meet someone and go to shake their hand, you feel something odd between their fingers, thinking it’s a normal ring you look down to see, gasp, a captive bead ring pierced through the skin between their fingers.
Hand web piercings are usually not noticeable until you are looking right in that area. They don not jump out at you like a lip ring or eyebrow piercing would.
They are normally done with a captive bead ring but can a barbell can be used. The common placement for these uncommon piercings is between the thumb and forefinger but can go between any fingers. A good experienced piercer is necessary due to the high rate of rejection due to poor placement in between the fingers.
Hand web piercing is believed to be dangerous but is not. They do have to be cleaned more than a regular piercing due to all the germs that can get in them from all the things we touch with our hands. Healing takes about 3- 6 months. Also, it is good to tape the surrounding fingers together if possible while healing. This will relive stress and pain to the piercing.
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