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.

DIY Finger Amputation

Alex is a voluntary LAK, RAK, and RBE amputee* and is now also stubbing the fingers on his right hand (I mentioned the interviews a few days ago but if you want to know more, for starters read this interview with my late friend Chaz about voluntary amputationyou may also want to read this to see what kind of guy he was before you judge him and other voluntary amputees). He used ice to do the initial DIY anesthesia and then cleanly chopped it off. There was almost no bleeding, but definitely lots of pain. Click on through if you want to see the remainders.

That reminds me, if you want to see a free video of a DIY amputation, view the final Uvatiarru trailer (yeah, the movie is still in its ultra-extended production cycle, sorry).

* Left above the knee, right above the knee, and right below the elbow.

Comments

868 responses to “DIY Finger Amputation”

  1. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    The only closed minds here are those who blandly accept this as a legitimate form of expression and not as an empirically documented form of disabling to address psychological anomolies.

  2. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    The only closed minds here are those who blandly accept this as a legitimate form of expression and not as an empirically documented form of disabling to address psychological anomolies.

  3. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    The only closed minds here are those who blandly accept this as a legitimate form of expression and not as an empirically documented form of disabling to address psychological anomolies.

  4. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    The only closed minds here are those who blandly accept this as a legitimate form of expression and not as an empirically documented form of disabling to address psychological anomolies.

  5. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    For those that accept this without question I ask you where do you draw the line ?

  6. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    For those that accept this without question I ask you where do you draw the line ?

  7. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    For those that accept this without question I ask you where do you draw the line ?

  8. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    For those that accept this without question I ask you where do you draw the line ?

  9. kivaka Avatar

    Glies… heres where i draw my line IF you think people cant get shit done to there body because its sick well what about all the people that think about Cautery branding i would say its in an odd way the same. man why would people want to burn there flesh off there skin they should get mental help,,,, not that i really mean they should but come on giles people might think the same when they see brandings >>food for thoughts

  10. kivaka Avatar

    Glies… heres where i draw my line IF you think people cant get shit done to there body because its sick well what about all the people that think about Cautery branding i would say its in an odd way the same. man why would people want to burn there flesh off there skin they should get mental help,,,, not that i really mean they should but come on giles people might think the same when they see brandings >>food for thoughts

  11. kivaka Avatar

    Glies… heres where i draw my line IF you think people cant get shit done to there body because its sick well what about all the people that think about Cautery branding i would say its in an odd way the same. man why would people want to burn there flesh off there skin they should get mental help,,,, not that i really mean they should but come on giles people might think the same when they see brandings >>food for thoughts

  12. kivaka Avatar

    Glies… heres where i draw my line IF you think people cant get shit done to there body because its sick well what about all the people that think about Cautery branding i would say its in an odd way the same. man why would people want to burn there flesh off there skin they should get mental help,,,, not that i really mean they should but come on giles people might think the same when they see brandings >>food for thoughts

  13. sae Avatar
    sae

    hey man, all i was asking is what you thought gave you the right to judge. i didnt come into this discussion as a self-righteous asshole, i just wanted to know what you thought gave you authority

  14. sae Avatar
    sae

    hey man, all i was asking is what you thought gave you the right to judge. i didnt come into this discussion as a self-righteous asshole, i just wanted to know what you thought gave you authority

  15. sae Avatar
    sae

    hey man, all i was asking is what you thought gave you the right to judge. i didnt come into this discussion as a self-righteous asshole, i just wanted to know what you thought gave you authority

  16. sae Avatar
    sae

    hey man, all i was asking is what you thought gave you the right to judge. i didnt come into this discussion as a self-righteous asshole, i just wanted to know what you thought gave you authority

  17. sae Avatar
    sae

    and for the record, i draw the line at its your own body, do what you want with it.

  18. sae Avatar
    sae

    and for the record, i draw the line at its your own body, do what you want with it.

  19. sae Avatar
    sae

    and for the record, i draw the line at its your own body, do what you want with it.

  20. sae Avatar
    sae

    and for the record, i draw the line at its your own body, do what you want with it.

  21. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Branding doesn’t impede my ability to function as a complete human being nor does it help me achieve my idea of what I believe my perfect body to be.

    It is purely decorative.

  22. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Branding doesn’t impede my ability to function as a complete human being nor does it help me achieve my idea of what I believe my perfect body to be.

    It is purely decorative.

  23. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Branding doesn’t impede my ability to function as a complete human being nor does it help me achieve my idea of what I believe my perfect body to be.

    It is purely decorative.

  24. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Branding doesn’t impede my ability to function as a complete human being nor does it help me achieve my idea of what I believe my perfect body to be.

    It is purely decorative.

  25. sae Avatar
    sae

    im sure you can find just as many websites listing homosexuality or any form of piercing/tattooing as a disease, just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

  26. sae Avatar
    sae

    im sure you can find just as many websites listing homosexuality or any form of piercing/tattooing as a disease, just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

  27. sae Avatar
    sae

    im sure you can find just as many websites listing homosexuality or any form of piercing/tattooing as a disease, just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

  28. sae Avatar
    sae

    im sure you can find just as many websites listing homosexuality or any form of piercing/tattooing as a disease, just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

  29. kivaka Avatar

    104. i agree live and life and smile :O)

  30. kivaka Avatar

    104. i agree live and life and smile :O)

  31. kivaka Avatar

    104. i agree live and life and smile :O)

  32. kivaka Avatar

    104. i agree live and life and smile :O)

  33. kivaka Avatar

    im sure i know a few doctors that would say you need mental help if you brand yourself

  34. kivaka Avatar

    im sure i know a few doctors that would say you need mental help if you brand yourself

  35. kivaka Avatar

    im sure i know a few doctors that would say you need mental help if you brand yourself

  36. kivaka Avatar

    im sure i know a few doctors that would say you need mental help if you brand yourself

  37. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    I’ll sum up my opinion by saying that whatever the motives behind voluntary amputation (mental illness, or an aspect of body modification that I personally don’t understand therefore I will not judge), a person has options, for example whether to go and have this procedure done or seek outside help or whatever… by sweeping the subject under the carpet like a few people who stated they don’t want to see these images on modblog, or saying this is wrong and shouldn’t be done – won’t get anyone anywhere. Let’s not be quick to judge what we do not fully understand. It is his body; he can do whatever he wants with it. And I find the fact that some people said that it’s sick and he has mental issues funny…many people said that to me about my pretty common piercings…I mean who are we to judge a person who does something that we find different and mostly uncommon and jump to the conclusion that this individual is ill, it might be true but a person with two standard lobes might have them done as a result of mental illness…so what?
    I think that the fact why some people have a hard time understanding it is because the common body modifications usually are added to the body (tattoos, piercing, breast implants) and usually the removal of the body is very little when compared to amputation, skin removal for example…
    I am not trying to shut people up. It’s important to have an opinion. But I feel that people are quick to judge what they don’t understand instead of taking the time and trying to be a little more open minded.

  38. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    I’ll sum up my opinion by saying that whatever the motives behind voluntary amputation (mental illness, or an aspect of body modification that I personally don’t understand therefore I will not judge), a person has options, for example whether to go and have this procedure done or seek outside help or whatever… by sweeping the subject under the carpet like a few people who stated they don’t want to see these images on modblog, or saying this is wrong and shouldn’t be done – won’t get anyone anywhere. Let’s not be quick to judge what we do not fully understand. It is his body; he can do whatever he wants with it. And I find the fact that some people said that it’s sick and he has mental issues funny…many people said that to me about my pretty common piercings…I mean who are we to judge a person who does something that we find different and mostly uncommon and jump to the conclusion that this individual is ill, it might be true but a person with two standard lobes might have them done as a result of mental illness…so what?
    I think that the fact why some people have a hard time understanding it is because the common body modifications usually are added to the body (tattoos, piercing, breast implants) and usually the removal of the body is very little when compared to amputation, skin removal for example…
    I am not trying to shut people up. It’s important to have an opinion. But I feel that people are quick to judge what they don’t understand instead of taking the time and trying to be a little more open minded.

  39. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    I’ll sum up my opinion by saying that whatever the motives behind voluntary amputation (mental illness, or an aspect of body modification that I personally don’t understand therefore I will not judge), a person has options, for example whether to go and have this procedure done or seek outside help or whatever… by sweeping the subject under the carpet like a few people who stated they don’t want to see these images on modblog, or saying this is wrong and shouldn’t be done – won’t get anyone anywhere. Let’s not be quick to judge what we do not fully understand. It is his body; he can do whatever he wants with it. And I find the fact that some people said that it’s sick and he has mental issues funny…many people said that to me about my pretty common piercings…I mean who are we to judge a person who does something that we find different and mostly uncommon and jump to the conclusion that this individual is ill, it might be true but a person with two standard lobes might have them done as a result of mental illness…so what?
    I think that the fact why some people have a hard time understanding it is because the common body modifications usually are added to the body (tattoos, piercing, breast implants) and usually the removal of the body is very little when compared to amputation, skin removal for example…
    I am not trying to shut people up. It’s important to have an opinion. But I feel that people are quick to judge what they don’t understand instead of taking the time and trying to be a little more open minded.

  40. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    I’ll sum up my opinion by saying that whatever the motives behind voluntary amputation (mental illness, or an aspect of body modification that I personally don’t understand therefore I will not judge), a person has options, for example whether to go and have this procedure done or seek outside help or whatever… by sweeping the subject under the carpet like a few people who stated they don’t want to see these images on modblog, or saying this is wrong and shouldn’t be done – won’t get anyone anywhere. Let’s not be quick to judge what we do not fully understand. It is his body; he can do whatever he wants with it. And I find the fact that some people said that it’s sick and he has mental issues funny…many people said that to me about my pretty common piercings…I mean who are we to judge a person who does something that we find different and mostly uncommon and jump to the conclusion that this individual is ill, it might be true but a person with two standard lobes might have them done as a result of mental illness…so what?
    I think that the fact why some people have a hard time understanding it is because the common body modifications usually are added to the body (tattoos, piercing, breast implants) and usually the removal of the body is very little when compared to amputation, skin removal for example…
    I am not trying to shut people up. It’s important to have an opinion. But I feel that people are quick to judge what they don’t understand instead of taking the time and trying to be a little more open minded.

  41. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>>just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

    Other than the fact that many highly educated people have studied the phenomena in some great detail.

  42. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>>just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

    Other than the fact that many highly educated people have studied the phenomena in some great detail.

  43. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>>just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

    Other than the fact that many highly educated people have studied the phenomena in some great detail.

  44. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>>just cause the medical community classified it doesn’t really mean anything

    Other than the fact that many highly educated people have studied the phenomena in some great detail.

  45. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    100 – Who said there has to be a line to what a person does to himself?

  46. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    100 – Who said there has to be a line to what a person does to himself?

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