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X-Rays and CT scans of piercings

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Shannon Larratt

Following up on the recently posted xray entry on surface bars, Excess sent in these shots of his pubic and clavicle surface bars piercings done for him by Julia Fyre and Brian Decker of PURE in NYC. Three more shots continue after the break — the torso shots are xrays and the head shots are CT scans.

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57 responses to “X-Rays and CT scans of piercings”

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    Spookeriffic

    Once after a crying fit, I dislodged my septum retainer and inhaled it – ended up swallowing it. At the emergency room, the X-Rays were being handed around to every giggling doctor and nurse to see it bright as day sitting in my stomach.

    They ended up knocking me out and going down my throat after it… nicely enough, they gave it back to me in a little plastic bag o_O

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    Tini

    i’d beat

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    Tini

    i’d beat

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    Tini

    i’d beat

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    Tara

    I recently had my first experience with piercings and x-rays. I have eight dermal anchors in my chest. I had to get some x-rays taken at a chiropractors office because of some pain in my neck that I knew was not from sleeping on it funny. The chiropractor let me keep the dermals in when he took the x-rays. I will say this, it did look really cool. It showed up as eight white dots. Luckily, the chiropractor likes the dermal anchors.

  6. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    I recently had my first experience with piercings and x-rays. I have eight dermal anchors in my chest. I had to get some x-rays taken at a chiropractors office because of some pain in my neck that I knew was not from sleeping on it funny. The chiropractor let me keep the dermals in when he took the x-rays. I will say this, it did look really cool. It showed up as eight white dots. Luckily, the chiropractor likes the dermal anchors.

  7. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    I recently had my first experience with piercings and x-rays. I have eight dermal anchors in my chest. I had to get some x-rays taken at a chiropractors office because of some pain in my neck that I knew was not from sleeping on it funny. The chiropractor let me keep the dermals in when he took the x-rays. I will say this, it did look really cool. It showed up as eight white dots. Luckily, the chiropractor likes the dermal anchors.

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