Body Piercing News

When it comes to extreme body modifications, we at the BodyPiercingNews.com are always on the lookout for cutting-edge trends to report to you.  Here’s an example of what we would call going all-out with piercings, stretchings and implants – with the end result simply incredible.  In a tour de force of surface piercings,  bifurcated tongue, dermal implants, and other combinations of standard piercings and stretching, this woman undoubtedly gets her share of shocked stares.

Although this cyborg-like effect is awe-inspiring, it can hinder one’s ability to do certain routine tasks.  If you are careful to plan your body art so that it is removable, you can ‘transform’ yourself from mundane to magnificent, and back again in time for work.  It’s wonderful to live in such a time when anyone can get a body piercing just about anywhere on their bodies safely and without persecution by society.   Just make sure you have a professional body piercer perform your body modifications and always follow the aftercare advice you are given to the letter.

In a tribute to those of you out there that are sometimes embarassed by your parent’s attempts to be cool, here’s a photo of somebody’s grandfather sporting more than a few body modifications.  Either this is real, or one of the best examples of photo-shop skill we’ve ever seen!  It just goes to show you what can happen when somebody has a bit too much time on their hands…

For the sake of this article, we’re assuming this is real.  Although having this many body modifications performed at such a late age can be tough on the skin, it is not as bad as it looks.  As long as the man or woman does not have any circulatory problems, or immune system issues that could interfere with healing, it should be okay to stretch away the skin they may not be inhabiting much longer.  Just make sure you go to a certified body piercer to get it done, who uses all sterile body piercing supplies.  It just goes to show you that you’re never too old to learn a new trick, or try something new!

Chin Piercing

A Chin Piercing is a type of surface piercing that unlike labret piercings, does not pass through the mouth.  This distinction is important, as there seems to be much confusion on the subject.  A lower labret passes through the mouth (near the jaw-bone) and can appear similar, but only a true chin-piercing will begin and end outside the mouth as a surface piercing on the face.

This type of body piercing is usually done with a ten to fourteen gauge sized needle.  As with other surface piercings, the chin piercing requires an experienced body piercer utilizing the proper tools and sterile piercing supplies.  The type of body jewelry worn can be either barbells, captives, or talons for extreme appearance.  Healing times are similar to other surface piercings.

Body Piercing is no longer considered a fad, or passing phase in body art, but a permanent addition to mainstream culture.  People of all ages, races and backgrounds are getting body piercings, and the numbers are rising.  Remember, just because you cannot see any ‘visible’ piercings on a person, does not mean they do not have any.  Having a body piercing gives cues to your personality and personal style.  If you hide your piercings from plain sight, you may have another side to your personality that comes out your partner.  If you prefer the ‘in-your-face’ variety of piercings, you are more extroverted and enjoy attention.

While the most common body piercings are ears, noses, navels and lips, other areas of the body are increasingly popular choices for piercings.  These areas include; bridge of the nose, eyebrows, surface piercings, tongue piercings and nipples and/or genital piercings.  The explosion of the body jewelry industry, along with the ease and access to body piercing kits, has led to a booming phenomenon where body piercing has become mainstream, not just in the United States but throughout the world.  Have you got your body pierced yet?

Extreme body modifications

Today, body art and body modifications are more accepted by society than ever before.  In fact, it has now become more common to have a body piercing than not (for people under the age of 30).  The most common areas of the body that are being pierced are; ears, lips, noses and navels, and most of the time, you will find that those of us that have piercings tend to have more than one.

Despite being generally accepted in society, there are still some types of body piercings that are frowned upon, or misunderstood.  Actually, it is not just a matter of what or where a body piercing has been done, but the degree in which these piercings have been stretched and adorned.  It is one thing to have a septum piercing, but another thing altogether (in other people’s minds) to have your septum stretched out to 00g.  Likewise, nostril piercings are considered ‘normal’ unless you are wearing 1 inch tunnels in them.  There’s an old saying that applies in body art as well as in life; it says that all is fine when done in ‘moderation’.  As a general rule, if you don’t take something too far, (or in the case of body art, don’t stretch out or wear something too ‘extreme’), you won’t be looked at as a freak – unless, of course, that is the point of it all.

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Organic ear plugs feature pleasing textures and styles without being overbearing.  These plugs shown are made of buffalo horn and feature a hollow bone insert that is a contrasting white color.  These buffalo horn ear plugs offer attention-getting style without going to extremes.  You can find these pieces and other exotic ear wear at finer retailers that specialize in body jewelry.

For the look and durability that only Titanium body jewelry gives, try wearing Titanium tunnels that either are slightly flared (as shown) or that offer a screw-fit option.  The screw-fit option allows you to insert the tunnels without stretching, and may be slightly more expensive than the flared variety.

Make sure you purchase your body jewelry from a respected seller and that they stand behind their products with an iron-clad guarantee against defects.  Also, make sure you are not paying too much for shipping, or that the company you buy from offers free shipping without order minimums or other stipulations.

This photo is further proof the recession is world-wide.  It appears this gardener named Haji (he prefers the term ‘landscape engineer’) finds it necessary to do more than just cut and edge his customers’ lawns.  After the last leaf has been blown and his mini truck has been loaded up, this poor slob sticks a dirty pair of garden shears through his face.  What probably started out as a cheek piercing looks to be stretched out to at least a couple inches by the blade of these shears.

While doing this type of extreme stretching may guarantee your customers keep calling you back for more, it is not recommended and highly risky behavior.  Just because you can get your own body piercing kit and pierce yourself doesn’t mean you should get carried away with trying to impress the locals with stunts like this.  Not only do you risk cutting your tongue and gums, but these displays may encourage youngsters to imitate you – plus, they attract flies!  What do you think:  Cool or Fool?

Sport fanatics come from all walks of life.  Extreme baseball fans have been known to carry their gloves with them everywhere, while football fans and other sport fanatics have shown allegiance to their teams by vowing to only wear team colors or jerseys.  Although it is common for people to put tattoos and logos onto their body to show their support for various causes, it is rare to find the perfect mixture of body modification and sport devotion as shown here.

While being the backyard Horseshoe champion of Dubuque, Iowa may be cool in Iowa, this type of body modification is definitely considered extreme and not for everyone.  Just because you can buy a body piercing kit online and pierce your septum for under 20 bucks, doesn’t mean you should stretch it out to this extreme (at least 00 gauge in thickness).  Besides running the risk of an elongated septum (from the weight of such body jewelry pulling downward on the piercing), such an extreme body modification may lead to blind people mistaking your face as a towel rack, or awakening from sleep to the sound of a radio station playing music you don’t like – from your face!  (Not to mention the possibility of knocking yourself out when you sneeze…)  But in the interest of objective journalism, we reserve our judgment and defer to you, our devoted readers to answer the perpetual question; Cool or Fool?

In these tough economic times many people are finding that landing that new job may require going an extra mile, or two.  This photo of an Indonesian lad suggests that it may soon become tougher to make a living as a golf caddy.  In most places, being a golfer’s right hand mad only requires lugging a heavy bag around by the straps.  But as this photo suggests, in some parts of the world, you may have to be able to carry some pin flags around in your mouth as well.

While this trick is sure to earn you a few extra rupees, an extreme body modification to a cheek in this way can lead to nerve, gum and tooth damage, as well as constant leakage of saliva.  This idea gets an ‘A’ for presentation, and a ‘D+’ for practicality (you have to wonder how this kid is going to be able to suggest what club to use).  Still, in our continuing mission to keep you on the cutting edge of body piercing, we serve up today’s offering, and ask you to make the call:  Cool or Fool?