Update: First, the person in this procedure healed fine and is very happy. Second, I want to make it clear that while this procedure looks very intense, it’s probably less intense as a procedure than some large skin removal work, transscrotal piercings, implants, tongue splitting, and all the other procedures generally accepted by the body modification community.
Ok, this is a pretty gory entry. I apologize for that. But I think it’s important to emphasize that when you do large scale scarification (or sometimes small scale), sometimes the keloid grows out of control and starts getting very uncomfortable, restricting mobility, and so on. This piece was only about a month old in the photos below (it was done by a “well known body modification artist” who’s gonna stay unnamed because that’s not the point of the entry) and the customer was quite unhappy and wanted it dealt with.
Samppa Von Cyborg and Lukas Zpira got together to help him as much as they could. They felt that all of it was cut too deep, and did their best to excise the tissue, although the centre keloid was not removed (I’m assuming it was adhered right to the cartilage at bottom of the sternum). Starting with some exploratory cuts:
Mostly off and looking very gory:
As you can see, quite a chasm of tissue was removed! Check out the fatty tissue below:
Once stitched up, I can’t imagine how relived and happy the customer must have been. It’s a pretty intense removal, and a lot to go through, but Lukas and Samppa did a nice job restoring him… Hopefully the removal doesn’t have similar keloiding issues (sometimes it’s a problem that snowballs).
Finally, the gross out shot of the removed tissue:
Please take scarification seriously!!!
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1,136 responses to “When scarification goes bad”
“What is my body worth?”
All right, I must admit, I have not read all of the responses posted in this listing. I making this comment in reply to the gist of the opinions posted.
I think the majority of you who have submitted have missed the point. You see the pictures posted and you cringe. What if all the plastic surgeons in the world posted all their botched procedures? Do you really think that every licensed doctor is infallible?
The answer is that they are not. There is risk in any medical procedure, outside of anyone’s judgment, including the doctor’s and the patient’s. Both parties need to be well informed.
I can’t tell you every breast enlargement and nose job patient know exactly what to expect from the procedure. I can’t tell you every plastic surgeon does their best to make the risks apparent to their patients. What I can tell you is that I have been through numerous body modification procedures, large and small. I have dealt with anything from shitty surface piercing’s (from a practitioner in my little town), to a tongue split from one of the best in the business (I could tell you his name, but he is afraid of prosecution, which should illustrate my point). Each procedure, despite its ups and down’s, was a learning experience, and throughout it all, the people doing the procedures either warned me of their ignorance, or gave me the best guidance possible. Better than any MD I had ever been to. It was MY decision to have it done. Whether they were honest or not, I was a big boy, and made my own decision’s based on logical inferences. Whoa, I know pesonal judgement is pretty out of style. Call me old fashioned, but I still place some weight in it…
Are you all really so brainwashed that a piece of paper given to a person by the government means more than experience? Have you lost all sense of freedom? Your body and your mind are your responsibility. THAT IS ALL YOU GET! If you don’t want freedom over that, than what the fuck is the point of freedom?
“What is my body worth?”
All right, I must admit, I have not read all of the responses posted in this listing. I making this comment in reply to the gist of the opinions posted.
I think the majority of you who have submitted have missed the point. You see the pictures posted and you cringe. What if all the plastic surgeons in the world posted all their botched procedures? Do you really think that every licensed doctor is infallible?
The answer is that they are not. There is risk in any medical procedure, outside of anyone’s judgment, including the doctor’s and the patient’s. Both parties need to be well informed.
I can’t tell you every breast enlargement and nose job patient know exactly what to expect from the procedure. I can’t tell you every plastic surgeon does their best to make the risks apparent to their patients. What I can tell you is that I have been through numerous body modification procedures, large and small. I have dealt with anything from shitty surface piercing’s (from a practitioner in my little town), to a tongue split from one of the best in the business (I could tell you his name, but he is afraid of prosecution, which should illustrate my point). Each procedure, despite its ups and down’s, was a learning experience, and throughout it all, the people doing the procedures either warned me of their ignorance, or gave me the best guidance possible. Better than any MD I had ever been to. It was MY decision to have it done. Whether they were honest or not, I was a big boy, and made my own decision’s based on logical inferences. Whoa, I know pesonal judgement is pretty out of style. Call me old fashioned, but I still place some weight in it…
Are you all really so brainwashed that a piece of paper given to a person by the government means more than experience? Have you lost all sense of freedom? Your body and your mind are your responsibility. THAT IS ALL YOU GET! If you don’t want freedom over that, than what the fuck is the point of freedom?
Yeah, I made it through most of the comments. I’m pretty proud of myself for that. Pretty much every point has been made, and I’ve only got one thing I’d like to add;
Shannon, please, please, do not make modblog a ‘members only’ type of thing. I love reading modblog so much, and I’ve seen some amazing and inspiring work that I would never have gotten to see here. I’ve also learned a ton about various procedures (which, by the way, doesn’t mean I’m going to go out and try them, not all us minors jump at every chance to be stupid!). Bmezine and modblog specifically are amazing resources for the community and while I understand the paid parts of bmezine and think that’s completely fine.. please don’t limit modblog.
Yeah, I made it through most of the comments. I’m pretty proud of myself for that. Pretty much every point has been made, and I’ve only got one thing I’d like to add;
Shannon, please, please, do not make modblog a ‘members only’ type of thing. I love reading modblog so much, and I’ve seen some amazing and inspiring work that I would never have gotten to see here. I’ve also learned a ton about various procedures (which, by the way, doesn’t mean I’m going to go out and try them, not all us minors jump at every chance to be stupid!). Bmezine and modblog specifically are amazing resources for the community and while I understand the paid parts of bmezine and think that’s completely fine.. please don’t limit modblog.
you fuckers are freaks, and need to see a fucking therapist. That is totaly fucked and n e one putting their self through that kind of tourture if fucked in the head for doing so. Bunch of fucking emo maggots get a fucking life and a fucking hobby for christ sake!
you fuckers are freaks, and need to see a fucking therapist. That is totaly fucked and n e one putting their self through that kind of tourture if fucked in the head for doing so. Bunch of fucking emo maggots get a fucking life and a fucking hobby for christ sake!
DEAR GWB,
Eat a bowl of dick.
Sincerely,
PsykoScott
DEAR GWB,
Eat a bowl of dick.
Sincerely,
PsykoScott
um……..ewww!!
um……..ewww!!
Hahahaha! Psykoscott & GWB 🙂 But really though, eat a dick GWB. Change your name, and stop voting for fags.
Hahahaha! Psykoscott & GWB 🙂 But really though, eat a dick GWB. Change your name, and stop voting for fags.
I dont understand why everybody feels sorry for this idiot, he did this to himself and deserves what he got.
I dont understand why everybody feels sorry for this idiot, he did this to himself and deserves what he got.
This is gross. I hope that guy didn’t get some sort of infection, but really with stuff like this, it seems like he’s asking for it. I don’t have a problem with tattoos or piercings (have some myself), but stuff like this seems to be taking it too far. Covering up for some kind of mental or emotional problem it seems like, but I can’t say cause I don’t know the person.
I think it’s kind of disturbing that these guys just performed some kind of “back alley” surgery on the guy; I’m hoping this took place outside the US. Either way, it kind of seems like you play with fire and you’ll get burned.
This is gross. I hope that guy didn’t get some sort of infection, but really with stuff like this, it seems like he’s asking for it. I don’t have a problem with tattoos or piercings (have some myself), but stuff like this seems to be taking it too far. Covering up for some kind of mental or emotional problem it seems like, but I can’t say cause I don’t know the person.
I think it’s kind of disturbing that these guys just performed some kind of “back alley” surgery on the guy; I’m hoping this took place outside the US. Either way, it kind of seems like you play with fire and you’ll get burned.
man i was about to go look at pr0n right after this but now im having second thoughts
man i was about to go look at pr0n right after this but now im having second thoughts
What a fucking idiot!!
What a fucking idiot!!
A possible outcome.
First you pass a law ruling that only a doctor can perform a body mod. Of course most doctors wouldn’t do them because bod mods are not healing anything. Some (few) doctors would specialize on them, but they would be harrased by the media, and they would be more liable to lawsuits than other doctors. So anyone wishing for a bod mod would have to pay for the doctor’s med schooling and the legal risk. Bod mod would become rare and expensive, ideal for cellebrities and trust fund kids. And then it would die off of meaninglessness.
A possible outcome.
First you pass a law ruling that only a doctor can perform a body mod. Of course most doctors wouldn’t do them because bod mods are not healing anything. Some (few) doctors would specialize on them, but they would be harrased by the media, and they would be more liable to lawsuits than other doctors. So anyone wishing for a bod mod would have to pay for the doctor’s med schooling and the legal risk. Bod mod would become rare and expensive, ideal for cellebrities and trust fund kids. And then it would die off of meaninglessness.
What the ???
What the ???
I weep at the sight of the world and its surroundings
I weep at the sight of the world and its surroundings
i think people that do this shit are fucking faggots and i swear to you that if someone ever came to me and asked me to do that, i would shoot them in the stomach and make them suffer…who the fuck wants to hurt themself so they think they look better, i think u look like a shithead, and chances ur an emo bitch
i think people that do this shit are fucking faggots and i swear to you that if someone ever came to me and asked me to do that, i would shoot them in the stomach and make them suffer…who the fuck wants to hurt themself so they think they look better, i think u look like a shithead, and chances ur an emo bitch
he deserves everything he got. I dont feel bad for this guy at all!!! He apparently wanted a scar. so fuck him.
he deserves everything he got. I dont feel bad for this guy at all!!! He apparently wanted a scar. so fuck him.
Jesus, I’m so disturbed I’m almost impressed by the level of ignorance on this message board. Wow, shooting people in the stomach to make them suffer, and calling them emo! You guys are so right, anything you don’t understand is fucked, and evil, and… emo I guess… (when did that become the worst thing you could call someone? but I digress…) No wonder this world is so fucked. You people are about as deep as desert mirage. If these procedures are so sick, and we, the people who do it so fucked up, what does that make you? You feel that way, and you are still looking at it. You have gone so far as to comment on it. I think that if you were so disturbed by this you would have STAYED THE FUCK OFF THE PAGE! You are all just little scared voyeurs, and I would appreciate it if you would keep your mouths shut so the grown folks with something intelligent to say could have a meaningful conversation without having to sift through your inane babble… Thank you.
Jesus, I’m so disturbed I’m almost impressed by the level of ignorance on this message board. Wow, shooting people in the stomach to make them suffer, and calling them emo! You guys are so right, anything you don’t understand is fucked, and evil, and… emo I guess… (when did that become the worst thing you could call someone? but I digress…) No wonder this world is so fucked. You people are about as deep as desert mirage. If these procedures are so sick, and we, the people who do it so fucked up, what does that make you? You feel that way, and you are still looking at it. You have gone so far as to comment on it. I think that if you were so disturbed by this you would have STAYED THE FUCK OFF THE PAGE! You are all just little scared voyeurs, and I would appreciate it if you would keep your mouths shut so the grown folks with something intelligent to say could have a meaningful conversation without having to sift through your inane babble… Thank you.
Oh yeah, and eat a bowl of dick 🙂
Oh yeah, and eat a bowl of dick 🙂
wow justin duncan, you take things way to seriously… cool your jets
wow justin duncan, you take things way to seriously… cool your jets
Just so the regular posters know: the dipshits who are posting the ignorant dribble got here like did–through ebaumsworld. It was a feature on their daily links. I’ve never been here before, but I understand the expressionism involved in body art, whatever that might be (though the removal stuff I don’t get all, to be honest). Just thought I’d let you know why the postings are so many. Later.
Just so the regular posters know: the dipshits who are posting the ignorant dribble got here like did–through ebaumsworld. It was a feature on their daily links. I’ve never been here before, but I understand the expressionism involved in body art, whatever that might be (though the removal stuff I don’t get all, to be honest). Just thought I’d let you know why the postings are so many. Later.
I agree with justin. I would never do this but I personally don’t see it any different than unnecessary plastic surgery. Just because you like body art dosen’t make you “emo”. I think that all the people all here that commented saying that “they’re stupid and emo” should grow up. If it isn’t something you’d do than fine, that’s one thing, but to be THAT judgemental is ridiculous.
I agree with justin. I would never do this but I personally don’t see it any different than unnecessary plastic surgery. Just because you like body art dosen’t make you “emo”. I think that all the people all here that commented saying that “they’re stupid and emo” should grow up. If it isn’t something you’d do than fine, that’s one thing, but to be THAT judgemental is ridiculous.
wow, that really didnt bother me, just seems like he made some mistakes, probably shouldnt have gone to some un liscenced person, if they are liscenced, then whatever its his desicion, i dont see what everyones getting so grossed out for.
wow, that really didnt bother me, just seems like he made some mistakes, probably shouldnt have gone to some un liscenced person, if they are liscenced, then whatever its his desicion, i dont see what everyones getting so grossed out for.
so… shooting people in the stomach for doing things with themselves… Maybe you, phi, GWB anbd so on, better should nozt cross my way, would be unhappy to get first time fined by lawsuit (and even worse for serious crime) – but it would be worth all the troubles – fucking bloody ignorant dumbasses
so… shooting people in the stomach for doing things with themselves… Maybe you, phi, GWB anbd so on, better should nozt cross my way, would be unhappy to get first time fined by lawsuit (and even worse for serious crime) – but it would be worth all the troubles – fucking bloody ignorant dumbasses
HAHAHAHAHA
What a dumbass! I hope he doesn’t get necrotizing fasciitis or MRSA.
Yeah, that looks like some real sterile technique to me.
HAHAHAHAHA
What a dumbass! I hope he doesn’t get necrotizing fasciitis or MRSA.
Yeah, that looks like some real sterile technique to me.
This picture makes me hungry you think that guy wants to sell his remains on e-bay
This picture makes me hungry you think that guy wants to sell his remains on e-bay
I don’t believe I over reacted in the least. I have done thing’s that if I posted the pictures I’m sure I would get the same responses (ie shooting someone in the stomach). Therefore I take these responses personally for everyone involved. I believe that if there are not serious and intelligently made arguments to these ignorant biases, which I am sorry to say are the reactions of most of the people in the world, we as a community will still be treated as freaks. When you’re a community of freaks, your arguments are null and void in the eyes of the masses and the law, and you end up dealing with the same type of legal issuses that sent shannon to Mexico (not that that wasn’t a good choice on his part anyways). Also, thanks to huayduke30 for restoring some of my faith in the mambers of this site…
I don’t believe I over reacted in the least. I have done thing’s that if I posted the pictures I’m sure I would get the same responses (ie shooting someone in the stomach). Therefore I take these responses personally for everyone involved. I believe that if there are not serious and intelligently made arguments to these ignorant biases, which I am sorry to say are the reactions of most of the people in the world, we as a community will still be treated as freaks. When you’re a community of freaks, your arguments are null and void in the eyes of the masses and the law, and you end up dealing with the same type of legal issuses that sent shannon to Mexico (not that that wasn’t a good choice on his part anyways). Also, thanks to huayduke30 for restoring some of my faith in the mambers of this site…