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.

50mm to 0mm scalpelling

Hey, you went the wrong direction! 😉 This now-you-see-me-now-you-don’t earlobe reconstruction was done by Felipe Silva of Crew Tattoo in Iquique, Chile.

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22 responses to “50mm to 0mm scalpelling”

  1. Lexci Million Avatar

    While the idea of earlobe reconstruction doesn’t bother me, nor do the means to get there, I think I would be all kinds of wigged right the eff out if I were holding a large piece of me in my fingertips.
    Woo! Go girl!
    (Do people still say that, besides Oprah?)

  2. Felipe Silva Avatar

    my english its bad , Prisila (in the picture) decided to reconstruct its ear by personal problems, I try to make my better work possible, greetings.

  3. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    i still do.

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    It looks like you did a great job Felipe (buen trabajo!).

  5. redneckzombi Avatar

    The actual work looks great, but I’d be totally upset at a client for touching a piece of bloody tissue. I would directing them to the nearest place to wash their hands and giving them a lecture on cross-contamination rather than taking pictures.

  6. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Looks like a very neat job that will heal well.

  7. Alex Avatar

    muy bueno!!!

  8. deadpass Avatar
    deadpass

    it’s her bloddy tissue tho, it’s not like she’s gonna catch anything from herself.

  9. Jesus Avatar
    Jesus

    redneckzombi – wtf? where is the cross-contamination?

  10. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    *echoing #8 and #9*

  11. toast Avatar

    -and again-

    I still have my inner conch tissue in a little bag… planning to set it into a pair of plugs when I’m settled at one size 🙂 wonder what happened to hers?

  12. doll parts Avatar

    It looks like it was done really well. It would be interesting to see what it looks like when healed.

  13. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Does everyone that goes through a reversal end up with attached lobes regardless of what they previously had?

  14. tony Avatar

    The cross contamination would be when she touches anything else. Like opening the door when leaving, or counters, or money that she is handing over.

  15. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    in my current state of mind i don’t think i could ever cut off my lobes

  16. redneckzombi Avatar

    Exactly. As soon as this girl touches ANYTHING else in the shop, it’s contaminated with her blood. Personally, that scares me and I like to avoid it as much as possible.

  17. vegas Avatar

    muy buen trabajo! quiero verlo curado, pero parece como va a curar bien. espero que ello se comió ese pedazo de carne… ! jejeje.

  18. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    uhm… if i was to touch a piece of my blood covered skin.. i think i would wash my hands.

    I hope she did as well.. so the place WASNT cross contaminated.

  19. redneckzombi Avatar

    Proper hand-washing removes most ‘bad stuff’ but if she misses a spot, washes improperly, or simply has bad luck, there’s still definite potential for cross-contamination. A serious health issue easily avoided by simply not having people touch bloody stuff.

  20. Miss C Avatar

    ^^ You are a little bit too OCD for me.

  21. yesvirginia Avatar
    yesvirginia

    look at those teary eyes, hah. but a great job none the less

  22. Pretty Petty Thief Avatar
    Pretty Petty Thief

    such a good job though. id be teary eyed too if i had my 50mm earlobe hacked off. im getting my ears reconstructed by brian decker friday im excited. i wish there were more experiences to read on here though about them.

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