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.

Forehead Skin Peeling

Forehead scarification via skin removal by Abel at Nomadas in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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23 responses to “Forehead Skin Peeling”

  1. Viper thefreak Avatar
    Viper thefreak

    THAT IS SO FUCKING COOL

  2. Daniel Avatar
    Daniel

    Thats really intese…
    I’d love to see how it heals.

  3. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Nice design, very intense, be good to see how this one heals.

  4. Ev.Ol Avatar
    Ev.Ol

    I can immagine that bled a lot. I can’t wait to see how it heals.

  5. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    Ick.. that looks painful.
    Awesome design though.

  6. _0 Avatar
    _0

    i have a feeling the middle will just become a really big scar… rather than being able to see the spiral. but thats what i like about skin removesl. i like the chaos.

  7. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I really like the design, simple but still bold. I’d too like to see how this heals, as #6 said I have the concern that the middle with become one singular scar, rather than as it is now…hopefully that won’t happen.

  8. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I just looked in the mirror and tried to make facial expressions without moving my forehead too much– it didn’t work! I don’t think I’d be able to have a huge scar on my forehead, even one as pretty as this 🙂

  9. pelirojo Avatar

    I was under the impression that skin peels dont keloid as much as a normal cut does. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.

  10. bluepen Avatar
    bluepen

    I’d love to see this as it was being done, seems like it must have been a pretty intense procedure. And foreheads bleed like crazy. o_o

    That said, I really like the design and the placement.

  11. Em Avatar
    Em

    I LOVE that. I would never have the balls to go through the pain! Fantastic.

  12. Zobot Avatar
    Zobot

    I wonder how it’ll look when she gets wrinkles on her forehead?

  13. Zobot Avatar
    Zobot

    I wonder how it’ll look when she gets wrinkles on her forehead? Still it looks awesome, I love the look of them when they are fresh.

  14. Jenna Avatar
    Jenna

    Haha i read the title too quickly and read it as “foreskin peeling” lol this is a very nice peeling i love the placement!

  15. Halo Avatar
    Halo

    Wow, that is really, really neat! Can’t wait to see how it looks when it’s healed.

  16. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    hm, unusual one

  17. TOB Avatar

    Thats a great design. As with most sacrifications, if you constantly pick and don’t allow it to heal then it will certainly create larger keloids. If it is basically left to heal on it’s own then it should look a little more like this (the closer to god one).
    Also, the forehead heals fairly fast (I should know I’ve had many constellations of pimples in my adolescence that after popped took little time to heal and left minimal scarring). The parts of the design look far enough away from each other to keep the pattern from looking like a blob. Then again, depending on his desired result it may come out wrong. Overall I think it will look awesome once it heals.

  18. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Yeah, I can see how that may flatten out. Looks awesome regardless.

  19. Luzbel Avatar
    Luzbel

    rifadoooo

  20. ammre Avatar

    foehead scars for the win!

  21. Yom Avatar
    Yom

    Does this remind anyone else of Abe’s oddysee?

  22. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    that looks good, hope it heals nicely

  23. ducky Avatar
    ducky

    wow i dont get scarification. not bein negative it looks sick as hell but i dont think i could.

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