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.

I’m sure it’s not an implant

I like Eduardo (Universal Tattoo Body Art, Brasilia, Brasil) Bez’s pierced comic shoulder tattoo, but I have to admit that I’m wondering about the large bump in his young friend’s chest…

Comments

98 responses to “I’m sure it’s not an implant”

  1. Hanargh Avatar

    25 I agree, surely her arm can’t be that long?

  2. Hanargh Avatar

    25 I agree, surely her arm can’t be that long?

  3. TrickyDick Avatar

    Maybe the boy has a chest bump and a third shoulder hand?

    What kind of mods are they doing in Brazil? I thought UREA was doing crazy work?…

  4. TrickyDick Avatar

    Maybe the boy has a chest bump and a third shoulder hand?

    What kind of mods are they doing in Brazil? I thought UREA was doing crazy work?…

  5. Biscoito Avatar

    his name is EduardO.

  6. Biscoito Avatar

    his name is EduardO.

  7. N Avatar
    N

    25 and 26, I don’t think the little girl took the picture, guys…

  8. N Avatar
    N

    25 and 26, I don’t think the little girl took the picture, guys…

  9. 5000! Avatar

    My guess is that at some point that bump’s going to burst open and thousands and thousands of baby spiders are going to pour out of it.

  10. 5000! Avatar

    My guess is that at some point that bump’s going to burst open and thousands and thousands of baby spiders are going to pour out of it.

  11. em_malicious Avatar
    em_malicious

    yeah that’s why i asked. you would expect to see her arm behind his right arm too. i know it’s the girl’s hand, i was just pointing out that it looked weird.

  12. em_malicious Avatar
    em_malicious

    yeah that’s why i asked. you would expect to see her arm behind his right arm too. i know it’s the girl’s hand, i was just pointing out that it looked weird.

  13. Miss Dev Avatar
    Miss Dev

    im not a fan of the tattoo, but thats a beautiful scar on his ribs

  14. Miss Dev Avatar
    Miss Dev

    im not a fan of the tattoo, but thats a beautiful scar on his ribs

  15. violentjayne24 Avatar
    violentjayne24

    #

    25 and 26, I don’t think the little girl took the picture, guys…
    N on September 5th, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    I was talking about the arm around the boys sholder .. i wasnt sayin she took the pic lol !

  16. violentjayne24 Avatar
    violentjayne24

    #

    25 and 26, I don’t think the little girl took the picture, guys…
    N on September 5th, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    I was talking about the arm around the boys sholder .. i wasnt sayin she took the pic lol !

  17. z Avatar
    z

    yeah wtf that hand on that kids shoulder is DEFINITELY not the little girls.

  18. z Avatar
    z

    yeah wtf that hand on that kids shoulder is DEFINITELY not the little girls.

  19. I Wish I Were A Dragon... Avatar

    it’s ALL about te hands this picture, isn’t it!

  20. I Wish I Were A Dragon... Avatar

    it’s ALL about te hands this picture, isn’t it!

  21. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    Looks like it might be a Port-a-Cath. Its a subcutaneous jelly with a bubble on the inside and a tube that leads directly into the aorta. Its used for kids who need long-term intravenous treatment, or who are at high risk of health problems and needs adirect line to ensure prompt treatment. They just pick through the little skin on top of the jelly square and inject into it. It defnitly looks something like that..

    Except this one is pretty elevated.. so i really don’t know

  22. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    Looks like it might be a Port-a-Cath. Its a subcutaneous jelly with a bubble on the inside and a tube that leads directly into the aorta. Its used for kids who need long-term intravenous treatment, or who are at high risk of health problems and needs adirect line to ensure prompt treatment. They just pick through the little skin on top of the jelly square and inject into it. It defnitly looks something like that..

    Except this one is pretty elevated.. so i really don’t know

  23. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    face up to the truth guys, it’s an implant. not everybody subscribes to the same set of ethics!

  24. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    face up to the truth guys, it’s an implant. not everybody subscribes to the same set of ethics!

  25. IAM : BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    yeah i do not see any scar on the boy. I don’t think its an implant, it could be a calcium deposit or a tumor.
    that girl does have a long arm if she really is touching the boys shoulders.
    that scar on his rib is great and the tattoo is pretty cool.
    =]
    that sums it up for me

  26. IAM : BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    yeah i do not see any scar on the boy. I don’t think its an implant, it could be a calcium deposit or a tumor.
    that girl does have a long arm if she really is touching the boys shoulders.
    that scar on his rib is great and the tattoo is pretty cool.
    =]
    that sums it up for me

  27. bucket of bunnies Avatar

    Honestly it looks a bit too round to be a port a cath. I remember mine was mostly flat on the top and I imagine that any retention of liquid in that area would be detrimental and make accesing it much more difficult. No scar, bubbles out a lot, I’m not convinced.

    Leavethepolitics..: you forgot to mention the stainless steel, titanium or plastic exterior that hold the silicone or polyurethane center

  28. bucket of bunnies Avatar

    Honestly it looks a bit too round to be a port a cath. I remember mine was mostly flat on the top and I imagine that any retention of liquid in that area would be detrimental and make accesing it much more difficult. No scar, bubbles out a lot, I’m not convinced.

    Leavethepolitics..: you forgot to mention the stainless steel, titanium or plastic exterior that hold the silicone or polyurethane center

  29. xander Avatar
    xander

    maybe it is just a cytst. my papa had one on his head and also one on his back. this could be the same situation.

  30. xander Avatar
    xander

    maybe it is just a cytst. my papa had one on his head and also one on his back. this could be the same situation.

  31. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    I like the pierced tongue and uvula tattoo on his left shoulder. It’s awesome hehe.
    It even has a smiley!

  32. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    I like the pierced tongue and uvula tattoo on his left shoulder. It’s awesome hehe.
    It even has a smiley!

  33. serenity Avatar
    serenity

    Could be an osteoma, either osteoid or an exostosis, or it could be a cyst, but I would imagine a cyst to lie less centrally due to pressure.. as for the tattoo – pretty alright, and all the talk of the girl’s long arms – to me it just kinda looks like the photo is taken at a really cool angle, and it’s hiddn behind her hair.. not so long.. but hey, whadda I know!

  34. serenity Avatar
    serenity

    Could be an osteoma, either osteoid or an exostosis, or it could be a cyst, but I would imagine a cyst to lie less centrally due to pressure.. as for the tattoo – pretty alright, and all the talk of the girl’s long arms – to me it just kinda looks like the photo is taken at a really cool angle, and it’s hiddn behind her hair.. not so long.. but hey, whadda I know!

  35. serenity Avatar
    serenity

    ..and how the hell do you link up to your iam page on modblog anyways?

  36. serenity Avatar
    serenity

    ..and how the hell do you link up to your iam page on modblog anyways?

  37. bucket of bunnies Avatar

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  38. bucket of bunnies Avatar

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  39. starspring Avatar

    I love this picture. The guy has a wonderful smile and they are all obviously close(family?) but there are many natural reasons for bumps on this kind in both children and adults(only one person mentioned osteosis so far which is very common in children) that are no real danger whatsoever. What I would like to see is a closer view of the shoulder piece as it looks very detailed, and over the darker skin I can’t quite make all of the design out.

    And her arm isn’t very long at all. you would need to have more information to give them all scale. The guy may be crouched down or not very tall in his own right, and that would make the kids seem larger than they are.

  40. starspring Avatar

    I love this picture. The guy has a wonderful smile and they are all obviously close(family?) but there are many natural reasons for bumps on this kind in both children and adults(only one person mentioned osteosis so far which is very common in children) that are no real danger whatsoever. What I would like to see is a closer view of the shoulder piece as it looks very detailed, and over the darker skin I can’t quite make all of the design out.

    And her arm isn’t very long at all. you would need to have more information to give them all scale. The guy may be crouched down or not very tall in his own right, and that would make the kids seem larger than they are.

  41. Sassie_L Avatar

    I just can’t get over what a gorgeous family they make. And the fact that I don’t think anyone else has noted this.

  42. Sassie_L Avatar

    I just can’t get over what a gorgeous family they make. And the fact that I don’t think anyone else has noted this.

  43. Sassie_L Avatar

    And to #37, why did you just jump the conclusion that it is an implant and that “not everybody subscribes to the same set of ethics”? I’m not sure where your remark is coming from but it sounds a touch racist to me.

    I have another answer to what it could be (though I think it has been totally nutted out by everyone else on here) it could be a reaction to a bite of some sort. I get massive bumps like that whn I get a mosquito bite, and after a day or so the initial bite isn’t noticable, there is just a lump left.

  44. Sassie_L Avatar

    And to #37, why did you just jump the conclusion that it is an implant and that “not everybody subscribes to the same set of ethics”? I’m not sure where your remark is coming from but it sounds a touch racist to me.

    I have another answer to what it could be (though I think it has been totally nutted out by everyone else on here) it could be a reaction to a bite of some sort. I get massive bumps like that whn I get a mosquito bite, and after a day or so the initial bite isn’t noticable, there is just a lump left.

  45. 5000! Avatar

    I think that was supposed to be a joke, Sassie. I don’t see how you’re getting anything racist out of it without making a number of assumptions on your own.

  46. 5000! Avatar

    I think that was supposed to be a joke, Sassie. I don’t see how you’re getting anything racist out of it without making a number of assumptions on your own.

  47. eduardo bez Avatar
    eduardo bez

    ouu! ele sama eduado..
    ught!
    qu nojo!!

  48. eduardo bez Avatar
    eduardo bez

    ouu! ele sama eduado..
    ught!
    qu nojo!!

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