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.

Fishmaul / Fishmouth / ZygZag Cheek Stretching

This was originally posted on BodyTwo, but I was asked about it again this morning, and I thought it related well to the lip disc posts.

One of the most asked-about members of the modification community is “Fishmaul” (“Fishmouth”) or “Zygzag”, who is said to wear massive plugs in stretched cheek piercings. Here’s the photo set that most people have seen reposted over and over:

fishmaul-zygzag-cheek-stretching-1.jpg

Some people claimed he was part of the German street punk scene in Aachen, others claimed he was Russian, and others claimed it was simply a fake Photoshopped picture. As it turns out he’s Polish, and quite real. A reader wrote me about him,

Hi Shannon. That “Fishmouth” is from Poland and everyone calls him “ZygZag”. For now he lives in Germany in a punk squat or something. I don’t know him but he’s a Polish BodyMod legend. For now he doesn’t wear his plugs. I’ve got different photos of him without plugs.

Here are the photos that came with that email:

fishmaul-zygzag-cheek-stretching-2.jpg

He was drinking a beer at the time, so clearly he’d figured out how to live with giant holes in his cheeks…

Not long afterwards I received this photo of ZygZag with his plugs in at an event, wearing his cheek plates and other piercings:

fishmaul-zygzag-cheek-stretching-3.jpg

As I wrote at the time, I can’t begin to express the admiration that I have for ZygZag’s dedication to developing this look… He’s got to be the only person on the planet, maybe the first in history, to push cheek stretching like this, and the degree he’s done it to is staggering. It’s really amazing to me, and the first time in a long time that I’ve seen something that’s genuinely new.

Unfortunately not much information on ZygZag is out there, as another Polish reader explains,

In January I discussed with my friends the subject of cheek stretching. Someone said that Zygzag is the only person in Poland with stretched cheek piercings so we started to look for his pics. After a few months of searching some guy contacted us and said that he knew Zygzag, and we wouldn’t find anything because he never wanted to have his pictures published. We also came to know that he removed the plugs because his eyes were constantly irritated and he couldn’t speak properly cause of the facial deformation. He had his skin transplanted few times to make the holes smaller. I don’t know how much of this is true, but it’s some additional info about the guy anyway.

So there you go… It won’t surprise me if he ends up being the only person to do this, ever. If anyone knows more (or knows anyone else that’s done this), please do write me!

Comments

875 responses to “Fishmaul / Fishmouth / ZygZag Cheek Stretching”

  1. Trash Avatar

    Awesoe, I never ever saw something like that before, probably unique, and about the discussion of posting it or not, of course post it,it`s fuckin BME and not some wannabe website…we really would like a interview or something, butI do dig thepics…Ibet no one asked the indigenous people if they did want to be portrayedas freaks…

  2. Trash Avatar

    Awesoe, I never ever saw something like that before, probably unique, and about the discussion of posting it or not, of course post it,it`s fuckin BME and not some wannabe website…we really would like a interview or something, butI do dig thepics…Ibet no one asked the indigenous people if they did want to be portrayedas freaks…

  3. Trash Avatar

    Awesoe, I never ever saw something like that before, probably unique, and about the discussion of posting it or not, of course post it,it`s fuckin BME and not some wannabe website…we really would like a interview or something, butI do dig thepics…Ibet no one asked the indigenous people if they did want to be portrayedas freaks…

  4. Trash Avatar

    Awesoe, I never ever saw something like that before, probably unique, and about the discussion of posting it or not, of course post it,it`s fuckin BME and not some wannabe website…we really would like a interview or something, butI do dig thepics…Ibet no one asked the indigenous people if they did want to be portrayedas freaks…

  5. Trash Avatar

    Awesoe, I never ever saw something like that before, probably unique, and about the discussion of posting it or not, of course post it,it`s fuckin BME and not some wannabe website…we really would like a interview or something, butI do dig thepics…Ibet no one asked the indigenous people if they did want to be portrayedas freaks…

  6. pissdrippingfurburger Avatar

    130 – I am so glad 😀 Big giant hugs back 😉 And you are so very very welcome. It really reaches my heart that you were so inspired, honestly. You’re too sweet! Your boy is SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!! I love his ears, his little “socks” and it looks like he has a squerral tail in that pic. Hell I just love him! hahaha. Adorable very very precious he is. Hugs to you both 🙂

  7. pissdrippingfurburger Avatar

    130 – I am so glad 😀 Big giant hugs back 😉 And you are so very very welcome. It really reaches my heart that you were so inspired, honestly. You’re too sweet! Your boy is SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!! I love his ears, his little “socks” and it looks like he has a squerral tail in that pic. Hell I just love him! hahaha. Adorable very very precious he is. Hugs to you both 🙂

  8. pissdrippingfurburger Avatar

    130 – I am so glad 😀 Big giant hugs back 😉 And you are so very very welcome. It really reaches my heart that you were so inspired, honestly. You’re too sweet! Your boy is SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!! I love his ears, his little “socks” and it looks like he has a squerral tail in that pic. Hell I just love him! hahaha. Adorable very very precious he is. Hugs to you both 🙂

  9. pissdrippingfurburger Avatar

    130 – I am so glad 😀 Big giant hugs back 😉 And you are so very very welcome. It really reaches my heart that you were so inspired, honestly. You’re too sweet! Your boy is SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!! I love his ears, his little “socks” and it looks like he has a squerral tail in that pic. Hell I just love him! hahaha. Adorable very very precious he is. Hugs to you both 🙂

  10. pissdrippingfurburger Avatar

    130 – I am so glad 😀 Big giant hugs back 😉 And you are so very very welcome. It really reaches my heart that you were so inspired, honestly. You’re too sweet! Your boy is SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!! I love his ears, his little “socks” and it looks like he has a squerral tail in that pic. Hell I just love him! hahaha. Adorable very very precious he is. Hugs to you both 🙂

  11. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    i think i saw him in a festival in belgium there is few years ago. quite intense

  12. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    i think i saw him in a festival in belgium there is few years ago. quite intense

  13. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    i think i saw him in a festival in belgium there is few years ago. quite intense

  14. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    i think i saw him in a festival in belgium there is few years ago. quite intense

  15. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    i think i saw him in a festival in belgium there is few years ago. quite intense

  16. anthonydoom Avatar

    what is strangest to me, is how he is clad for winter in the last picture. everyone around him looks like their enjoying some nice sunny weather!

  17. anthonydoom Avatar

    what is strangest to me, is how he is clad for winter in the last picture. everyone around him looks like their enjoying some nice sunny weather!

  18. anthonydoom Avatar

    what is strangest to me, is how he is clad for winter in the last picture. everyone around him looks like their enjoying some nice sunny weather!

  19. anthonydoom Avatar

    what is strangest to me, is how he is clad for winter in the last picture. everyone around him looks like their enjoying some nice sunny weather!

  20. anthonydoom Avatar

    what is strangest to me, is how he is clad for winter in the last picture. everyone around him looks like their enjoying some nice sunny weather!

  21. herekittykitty Avatar
    herekittykitty

    =)

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    herekittykitty

    =)

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    herekittykitty

    =)

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    herekittykitty

    =)

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    herekittykitty

    =)

  26. vitor costa Avatar
    vitor costa

    wowww…greetings man u rocks….

  27. vitor costa Avatar
    vitor costa

    wowww…greetings man u rocks….

  28. vitor costa Avatar
    vitor costa

    wowww…greetings man u rocks….

  29. vitor costa Avatar
    vitor costa

    wowww…greetings man u rocks….

  30. vitor costa Avatar
    vitor costa

    wowww…greetings man u rocks….

  31. n/a Avatar
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    cheek plugs should be transparent

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    cheek plugs should be transparent

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    cheek plugs should be transparent

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    cheek plugs should be transparent

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    cheek plugs should be transparent

  36. xtobbenx Avatar
    xtobbenx

    anthonydoom: I meet this guy about 5 years ago, and it wouldnt feel wrong if i said he had the exact same cloths on then. That was in the middle of the summer and he was heavly clothed all in black hoodis.

  37. xtobbenx Avatar
    xtobbenx

    anthonydoom: I meet this guy about 5 years ago, and it wouldnt feel wrong if i said he had the exact same cloths on then. That was in the middle of the summer and he was heavly clothed all in black hoodis.

  38. xtobbenx Avatar
    xtobbenx

    anthonydoom: I meet this guy about 5 years ago, and it wouldnt feel wrong if i said he had the exact same cloths on then. That was in the middle of the summer and he was heavly clothed all in black hoodis.

  39. xtobbenx Avatar
    xtobbenx

    anthonydoom: I meet this guy about 5 years ago, and it wouldnt feel wrong if i said he had the exact same cloths on then. That was in the middle of the summer and he was heavly clothed all in black hoodis.

  40. xtobbenx Avatar
    xtobbenx

    anthonydoom: I meet this guy about 5 years ago, and it wouldnt feel wrong if i said he had the exact same cloths on then. That was in the middle of the summer and he was heavly clothed all in black hoodis.

  41. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I agree #137.

  42. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I agree #137.

  43. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I agree #137.

  44. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I agree #137.

  45. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    I agree #137.

  46. spirytus Avatar

    hey shannon!! you r askin to write you more about this guy. actually i know zygzag. email me , i may get some more materials for u, cheers

  47. spirytus Avatar

    hey shannon!! you r askin to write you more about this guy. actually i know zygzag. email me , i may get some more materials for u, cheers

  48. spirytus Avatar

    hey shannon!! you r askin to write you more about this guy. actually i know zygzag. email me , i may get some more materials for u, cheers

  49. spirytus Avatar

    hey shannon!! you r askin to write you more about this guy. actually i know zygzag. email me , i may get some more materials for u, cheers

  50. spirytus Avatar

    hey shannon!! you r askin to write you more about this guy. actually i know zygzag. email me , i may get some more materials for u, cheers

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