A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Fingernail Removal

Fingernail modification (permanent removal, relocation, and so on) is covered in BME/extreme, but it is one of the rarest and least frequently updated sections on the site… I was quite pleased to recieve this and a few other pictures from a priest (I think) who’s nearly completely removed his nails.

Comments

112 responses to “Fingernail Removal”

  1. Kanga43 Avatar

    I’m curious as to his methods…

  2. Kanga43 Avatar

    I’m curious as to his methods…

  3. mia more Avatar

    i find this pretty creepy to look at, but only because i think of the pain that must have been associated with it. to me, pain under my fingernails is the worst feeling in the world. i second kanga43′s request for methods?

    to audente who said it looks cartoonish, i totally agree. looks like how i imagine popeye’s fingers would look!

  4. mia more Avatar

    i find this pretty creepy to look at, but only because i think of the pain that must have been associated with it. to me, pain under my fingernails is the worst feeling in the world. i second kanga43′s request for methods?

    to audente who said it looks cartoonish, i totally agree. looks like how i imagine popeye’s fingers would look!

  5. kawaface Avatar

    this doesn’t shock me or anything…but this is definitelyone of those things that just “squicks” me out. more power to him. but *shudder*

    (i think it’s because i had a scary busdriver in 1st grade and he was missing a thumbnail…that’s not why he was scary, but i always see him when i see something like this. he was really fucking frightening.)

  6. kawaface Avatar

    this doesn’t shock me or anything…but this is definitelyone of those things that just “squicks” me out. more power to him. but *shudder*

    (i think it’s because i had a scary busdriver in 1st grade and he was missing a thumbnail…that’s not why he was scary, but i always see him when i see something like this. he was really fucking frightening.)

  7. abby Avatar
    abby

    that makes me feel a little ill, but thats cause im crazy squeemish.
    and are priests allowed to smoke? i know theres nothing saying they specifically cant but its never something ive heard of a priest doing.

  8. abby Avatar
    abby

    that makes me feel a little ill, but thats cause im crazy squeemish.
    and are priests allowed to smoke? i know theres nothing saying they specifically cant but its never something ive heard of a priest doing.

  9. MissJanet Avatar
    MissJanet

    Whoa, fingernail-removal. There was a new article on BME when I first came by ages ago and that one freaked me out like nothing else since then. Funny how different people react, I still get all squirmish when I see this particular modification, while others appeareantly go for it and/or like the aestetics.

    Good that we are all different. 🙂

  10. MissJanet Avatar
    MissJanet

    Whoa, fingernail-removal. There was a new article on BME when I first came by ages ago and that one freaked me out like nothing else since then. Funny how different people react, I still get all squirmish when I see this particular modification, while others appeareantly go for it and/or like the aestetics.

    Good that we are all different. 🙂

  11. candycovered Avatar

    i knew a girl with fingernails like those. she bit them all off :/

  12. candycovered Avatar

    i knew a girl with fingernails like those. she bit them all off :/

  13. sourbunions Avatar

    haha now he never has to cut them again! and when I used to go to church, the best priest we ever had smoked exactly 2 cigs a day.

  14. sourbunions Avatar

    haha now he never has to cut them again! and when I used to go to church, the best priest we ever had smoked exactly 2 cigs a day.

  15. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    That’s kinda cool I guess…but eeew *shudder*

    It creeps me out.

  16. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    That’s kinda cool I guess…but eeew *shudder*

    It creeps me out.

  17. Basia Avatar
    Basia

    I personally have a thing about hand pain, so this is a bit oogy to look at, but it’s cool at the same time. I just wonder if this mod makes it a little tougher to use the fingers?

    I definately third on wanting to know the method used for this though.

  18. Basia Avatar
    Basia

    I personally have a thing about hand pain, so this is a bit oogy to look at, but it’s cool at the same time. I just wonder if this mod makes it a little tougher to use the fingers?

    I definately third on wanting to know the method used for this though.

  19. J-knuckles Avatar
    J-knuckles

    I’m curious to see the “during” pics. How exactly does one go about removing one’s fingernails, anyway?

    *shudder* I’m picturing vice grips. Oh jesus….

  20. J-knuckles Avatar
    J-knuckles

    I’m curious to see the “during” pics. How exactly does one go about removing one’s fingernails, anyway?

    *shudder* I’m picturing vice grips. Oh jesus….

  21. RustY Avatar

    I have a very mixed reaction to this.. On the one hand it makes me squirm uncomfortably in my chair… Losing my finger nails really freaks me out..
    On the other hand I find this incredibly intriguing and interesting…

  22. RustY Avatar

    I have a very mixed reaction to this.. On the one hand it makes me squirm uncomfortably in my chair… Losing my finger nails really freaks me out..
    On the other hand I find this incredibly intriguing and interesting…

  23. Becca Avatar
    Becca

    There is something about this photo that just grabs me. I absolutely love it.

  24. Becca Avatar
    Becca

    There is something about this photo that just grabs me. I absolutely love it.

  25. iam:etoile Avatar

    I would also love to know how this was done. I’m squicked and intrigued at the same time.

  26. iam:etoile Avatar

    I would also love to know how this was done. I’m squicked and intrigued at the same time.

  27. Tinqy Avatar
    Tinqy

    Yep. Instantly reminded me of E.T . he officially has a bonnefied E.T index finger. PHONE HOME!

  28. Tinqy Avatar
    Tinqy

    Yep. Instantly reminded me of E.T . he officially has a bonnefied E.T index finger. PHONE HOME!

  29. Marc Avatar
    Marc

    Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble here, but the photo is of this girl who has bitten her nails for so many years that this is what they look like now. I’ve seen this photo on other nailbiting websites. This is not a guy. I’ll get you her name soon. Anyhoo, it does look very cool when a girl bites her nails down that low. They just usually don’t swell up like that. Does anyone know how to semi-remove a nail, like at the halfway down point?

  30. Marc Avatar
    Marc

    Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble here, but the photo is of this girl who has bitten her nails for so many years that this is what they look like now. I’ve seen this photo on other nailbiting websites. This is not a guy. I’ll get you her name soon. Anyhoo, it does look very cool when a girl bites her nails down that low. They just usually don’t swell up like that. Does anyone know how to semi-remove a nail, like at the halfway down point?

  31. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    If you can confirm that maybe I ought to out the “though shalt not lie” priest 😉

  32. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    If you can confirm that maybe I ought to out the “though shalt not lie” priest 😉

  33. Marc Avatar
    Marc

    The woman in the photo holding the cigarette, her name is Catherine Simon. She has her own webpage on Yahoo [email protected] She’s not a priest. But, she does bite her nails really bad.

  34. Marc Avatar
    Marc

    The woman in the photo holding the cigarette, her name is Catherine Simon. She has her own webpage on Yahoo [email protected] She’s not a priest. But, she does bite her nails really bad.

  35. lala Avatar
    lala

    It’s prettyfull…

  36. lala Avatar
    lala

    It’s prettyfull…

  37. lala Avatar
    lala

    Do you think he’d be able to play guitar well with those fingers?

  38. lala Avatar
    lala

    Do you think he’d be able to play guitar well with those fingers?

  39. El Eonor in Paris Avatar

    Disgusting, but… interesting anyway.

  40. El Eonor in Paris Avatar

    Disgusting, but… interesting anyway.

  41. biker chick Avatar
    biker chick

    OK – to each his own I always say. I would like to know WHY anyone would want their nails, finger or toe, removed. Anyone?

  42. biker chick Avatar
    biker chick

    OK – to each his own I always say. I would like to know WHY anyone would want their nails, finger or toe, removed. Anyone?

  43. Henry Avatar
    Henry

    Yeah, would you actually be able to play guitar with fingers like that?I’ve got a really painful 4th fingernail which digs in every time I put pressure on frets. Completely removing them seems like a good idea.

  44. Henry Avatar
    Henry

    Yeah, would you actually be able to play guitar with fingers like that?I’ve got a really painful 4th fingernail which digs in every time I put pressure on frets. Completely removing them seems like a good idea.

  45. Die Mia Die Avatar
    Die Mia Die

    looks like gollum to me O_o

  46. Die Mia Die Avatar
    Die Mia Die

    looks like gollum to me O_o

  47. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    You don’t even want to know what my pinky looks like.

  48. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    You don’t even want to know what my pinky looks like.

  49. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    It´s quite extreme short, but in overall, I love it when girl bite her nails, it´s sexy for me.

  50. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    It´s quite extreme short, but in overall, I love it when girl bite her nails, it´s sexy for me.

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