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.

Full Eyebrow Removal


If there’s one thing you learn by reading BME every day, it’s that the human body is incredibly, impossibly resilient. We feature body rites and experiments with pain that some people find cringe-worthy, but the lesson, more often than not? Our bodies work very hard to take care of us, and even things that, by all accounts, seem dangerous or ill-advised, can heal perfectly well.

This is not to pass judgment on the skin removal we’re seeing here, but it’s an example of a procedure that, probably more than a lot of body modification procedures, would seem unnecessary and dangerous to the average the person. To hear the young man who had it done tell it, even the practitioner, Shawn O’Hare of Fillmore Tattoo and Piercing, was apprehensive at first:

I wanted both of my eyebrows removed for quite a while. Shawn kept refusing. Eventually after talking to Steve Haworth, he decided he would do it. We decided to do one now and one after this one has completely healed. We discussed all of the possible scenarios and risks and then went ahead with the procedure. It was pretty cut and dry. He peeled my eyebrow off and we bandaged it up.

At the very least, it’ll be very interesting to see the healing process on this piece. More shots, after the jump.

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Comments

1,566 responses to “Full Eyebrow Removal”

  1. fionarse Avatar
    fionarse

    yer.. thats not doing it for me ha its the weirdness of a whole eyebrow with hair and everything instead of just a piece of skin being removed.. hope it heals ok

  2. fionarse Avatar
    fionarse

    yer.. thats not doing it for me ha its the weirdness of a whole eyebrow with hair and everything instead of just a piece of skin being removed.. hope it heals ok

  3. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    I love the finger.
    HAIRY FINGER.
    When I first saw it I was like…OH MY GOD. SOMEONE HAS HAIRPLUGS ON THEIR HAND.
    Oh no, it’s just his eyebrows.

    You rule! XD

  4. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    I love the finger.
    HAIRY FINGER.
    When I first saw it I was like…OH MY GOD. SOMEONE HAS HAIRPLUGS ON THEIR HAND.
    Oh no, it’s just his eyebrows.

    You rule! XD

  5. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    I love the finger.
    HAIRY FINGER.
    When I first saw it I was like…OH MY GOD. SOMEONE HAS HAIRPLUGS ON THEIR HAND.
    Oh no, it’s just his eyebrows.

    You rule! XD

  6. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    I love the finger.
    HAIRY FINGER.
    When I first saw it I was like…OH MY GOD. SOMEONE HAS HAIRPLUGS ON THEIR HAND.
    Oh no, it’s just his eyebrows.

    You rule! XD

  7. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    I love the finger.
    HAIRY FINGER.
    When I first saw it I was like…OH MY GOD. SOMEONE HAS HAIRPLUGS ON THEIR HAND.
    Oh no, it’s just his eyebrows.

    You rule! XD

  8. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    I love the finger.
    HAIRY FINGER.
    When I first saw it I was like…OH MY GOD. SOMEONE HAS HAIRPLUGS ON THEIR HAND.
    Oh no, it’s just his eyebrows.

    You rule! XD

  9. pelirojo Avatar

    That’s super intense. Reminds me of wanting all my toenails removed… Maybe one day?

  10. pelirojo Avatar

    That’s super intense. Reminds me of wanting all my toenails removed… Maybe one day?

  11. pelirojo Avatar

    That’s super intense. Reminds me of wanting all my toenails removed… Maybe one day?

  12. pelirojo Avatar

    That’s super intense. Reminds me of wanting all my toenails removed… Maybe one day?

  13. pelirojo Avatar

    That’s super intense. Reminds me of wanting all my toenails removed… Maybe one day?

  14. pelirojo Avatar

    That’s super intense. Reminds me of wanting all my toenails removed… Maybe one day?

  15. Rachel Avatar

    Personally, I’d have gone with laser hair removal if the intent was just to remove the hair. Can’t wait to see healed photos.

  16. Rachel Avatar

    Personally, I’d have gone with laser hair removal if the intent was just to remove the hair. Can’t wait to see healed photos.

  17. Rachel Avatar

    Personally, I’d have gone with laser hair removal if the intent was just to remove the hair. Can’t wait to see healed photos.

  18. Rachel Avatar

    Personally, I’d have gone with laser hair removal if the intent was just to remove the hair. Can’t wait to see healed photos.

  19. Rachel Avatar

    Personally, I’d have gone with laser hair removal if the intent was just to remove the hair. Can’t wait to see healed photos.

  20. Rachel Avatar

    Personally, I’d have gone with laser hair removal if the intent was just to remove the hair. Can’t wait to see healed photos.

  21. JustJen Avatar

    Ouch!
    Love the mustache photo though!
    Hope to see healed photos.

  22. JustJen Avatar

    Ouch!
    Love the mustache photo though!
    Hope to see healed photos.

  23. JustJen Avatar

    Ouch!
    Love the mustache photo though!
    Hope to see healed photos.

  24. JustJen Avatar

    Ouch!
    Love the mustache photo though!
    Hope to see healed photos.

  25. JustJen Avatar

    Ouch!
    Love the mustache photo though!
    Hope to see healed photos.

  26. JustJen Avatar

    Ouch!
    Love the mustache photo though!
    Hope to see healed photos.

  27. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    waxing would have worked better… Maybe not thought all the way through…

    Eventually after a couple years the redness in the scar will go away. Until then hes gonna have a HUGE red spot on his forhead…

    Laser hair removal doesn’t cost that much anymore… I’m just sayin’.

  28. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    waxing would have worked better… Maybe not thought all the way through…

    Eventually after a couple years the redness in the scar will go away. Until then hes gonna have a HUGE red spot on his forhead…

    Laser hair removal doesn’t cost that much anymore… I’m just sayin’.

  29. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    waxing would have worked better… Maybe not thought all the way through…

    Eventually after a couple years the redness in the scar will go away. Until then hes gonna have a HUGE red spot on his forhead…

    Laser hair removal doesn’t cost that much anymore… I’m just sayin’.

  30. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    waxing would have worked better… Maybe not thought all the way through…

    Eventually after a couple years the redness in the scar will go away. Until then hes gonna have a HUGE red spot on his forhead…

    Laser hair removal doesn’t cost that much anymore… I’m just sayin’.

  31. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    waxing would have worked better… Maybe not thought all the way through…

    Eventually after a couple years the redness in the scar will go away. Until then hes gonna have a HUGE red spot on his forhead…

    Laser hair removal doesn’t cost that much anymore… I’m just sayin’.

  32. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    waxing would have worked better… Maybe not thought all the way through…

    Eventually after a couple years the redness in the scar will go away. Until then hes gonna have a HUGE red spot on his forhead…

    Laser hair removal doesn’t cost that much anymore… I’m just sayin’.

  33. Brody Avatar

    I can’t believe after all the jokes someone finally actually did it.

  34. Brody Avatar

    I can’t believe after all the jokes someone finally actually did it.

  35. Brody Avatar

    I can’t believe after all the jokes someone finally actually did it.

  36. Brody Avatar

    I can’t believe after all the jokes someone finally actually did it.

  37. Brody Avatar

    I can’t believe after all the jokes someone finally actually did it.

  38. Brody Avatar

    I can’t believe after all the jokes someone finally actually did it.

  39. fireship Avatar

    I’m excited to see how this turns out. If you feel like cutting your eyebrow off, cut your eyebrow off!

  40. fireship Avatar

    I’m excited to see how this turns out. If you feel like cutting your eyebrow off, cut your eyebrow off!

  41. fireship Avatar

    I’m excited to see how this turns out. If you feel like cutting your eyebrow off, cut your eyebrow off!

  42. fireship Avatar

    I’m excited to see how this turns out. If you feel like cutting your eyebrow off, cut your eyebrow off!

  43. fireship Avatar

    I’m excited to see how this turns out. If you feel like cutting your eyebrow off, cut your eyebrow off!

  44. fireship Avatar

    I’m excited to see how this turns out. If you feel like cutting your eyebrow off, cut your eyebrow off!

  45. jess Avatar
    jess

    man, it would really suck if he somehow grew back eyebrow hair.

  46. jess Avatar
    jess

    man, it would really suck if he somehow grew back eyebrow hair.

  47. jess Avatar
    jess

    man, it would really suck if he somehow grew back eyebrow hair.

  48. jess Avatar
    jess

    man, it would really suck if he somehow grew back eyebrow hair.

  49. jess Avatar
    jess

    man, it would really suck if he somehow grew back eyebrow hair.

  50. jess Avatar
    jess

    man, it would really suck if he somehow grew back eyebrow hair.

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