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Full Eyebrow Removal

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


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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1,566 responses to “Full Eyebrow Removal”

  1. V Avatar
    V

    I don’t find the cutting work there particularly aesthetically appealing…it looks rather ragged and uneven.
    And the thought of that lymphing into his eye makes me shudder.

  2. V Avatar
    V

    I don’t find the cutting work there particularly aesthetically appealing…it looks rather ragged and uneven.
    And the thought of that lymphing into his eye makes me shudder.

  3. PC Avatar
    PC

    Ow.
    He should totally preserve the eyebrow, though.

  4. PC Avatar
    PC

    Ow.
    He should totally preserve the eyebrow, though.

  5. PC Avatar
    PC

    Ow.
    He should totally preserve the eyebrow, though.

  6. PC Avatar
    PC

    Ow.
    He should totally preserve the eyebrow, though.

  7. PC Avatar
    PC

    Ow.
    He should totally preserve the eyebrow, though.

  8. PC Avatar
    PC

    Ow.
    He should totally preserve the eyebrow, though.

  9. T Avatar
    T

    Ouch. I will never flinch while plucking my eyebrows again.

  10. T Avatar
    T

    Ouch. I will never flinch while plucking my eyebrows again.

  11. T Avatar
    T

    Ouch. I will never flinch while plucking my eyebrows again.

  12. T Avatar
    T

    Ouch. I will never flinch while plucking my eyebrows again.

  13. T Avatar
    T

    Ouch. I will never flinch while plucking my eyebrows again.

  14. T Avatar
    T

    Ouch. I will never flinch while plucking my eyebrows again.

  15. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Where’s the hair come from? Hmmmm…

  16. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Where’s the hair come from? Hmmmm…

  17. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Where’s the hair come from? Hmmmm…

  18. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Where’s the hair come from? Hmmmm…

  19. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Where’s the hair come from? Hmmmm…

  20. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Where’s the hair come from? Hmmmm…

  21. unchain Avatar
    unchain

    Talk about raising some eyebrows!

    I was wondering the same as Lizardman, what if a giant keloid develops? As unlikely as it would be, that would be interesting.

  22. unchain Avatar
    unchain

    Talk about raising some eyebrows!

    I was wondering the same as Lizardman, what if a giant keloid develops? As unlikely as it would be, that would be interesting.

  23. unchain Avatar
    unchain

    Talk about raising some eyebrows!

    I was wondering the same as Lizardman, what if a giant keloid develops? As unlikely as it would be, that would be interesting.

  24. unchain Avatar
    unchain

    Talk about raising some eyebrows!

    I was wondering the same as Lizardman, what if a giant keloid develops? As unlikely as it would be, that would be interesting.

  25. unchain Avatar
    unchain

    Talk about raising some eyebrows!

    I was wondering the same as Lizardman, what if a giant keloid develops? As unlikely as it would be, that would be interesting.

  26. unchain Avatar
    unchain

    Talk about raising some eyebrows!

    I was wondering the same as Lizardman, what if a giant keloid develops? As unlikely as it would be, that would be interesting.

  27. PhilipBarbosa Avatar
    PhilipBarbosa

    Fortunately from what Brandon has said his eyebrows or lack there of are healing nicely and will not come out with him looking like The Great Groucho Marx . I do look forward to seeing the finished product, please do keep us posted.

    “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.”
    – Groucho Marx

  28. PhilipBarbosa Avatar
    PhilipBarbosa

    Fortunately from what Brandon has said his eyebrows or lack there of are healing nicely and will not come out with him looking like The Great Groucho Marx . I do look forward to seeing the finished product, please do keep us posted.

    “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.”
    – Groucho Marx

  29. PhilipBarbosa Avatar
    PhilipBarbosa

    Fortunately from what Brandon has said his eyebrows or lack there of are healing nicely and will not come out with him looking like The Great Groucho Marx . I do look forward to seeing the finished product, please do keep us posted.

    “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.”
    – Groucho Marx

  30. PhilipBarbosa Avatar
    PhilipBarbosa

    Fortunately from what Brandon has said his eyebrows or lack there of are healing nicely and will not come out with him looking like The Great Groucho Marx . I do look forward to seeing the finished product, please do keep us posted.

    “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.”
    – Groucho Marx

  31. PhilipBarbosa Avatar
    PhilipBarbosa

    Fortunately from what Brandon has said his eyebrows or lack there of are healing nicely and will not come out with him looking like The Great Groucho Marx . I do look forward to seeing the finished product, please do keep us posted.

    “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.”
    – Groucho Marx

  32. PhilipBarbosa Avatar
    PhilipBarbosa

    Fortunately from what Brandon has said his eyebrows or lack there of are healing nicely and will not come out with him looking like The Great Groucho Marx . I do look forward to seeing the finished product, please do keep us posted.

    “Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.”
    – Groucho Marx

  33. ParaPlugs Avatar
    ParaPlugs

    I hope he evens them out.

  34. ParaPlugs Avatar
    ParaPlugs

    I hope he evens them out.

  35. ParaPlugs Avatar
    ParaPlugs

    I hope he evens them out.

  36. ParaPlugs Avatar
    ParaPlugs

    I hope he evens them out.

  37. ParaPlugs Avatar
    ParaPlugs

    I hope he evens them out.

  38. ParaPlugs Avatar
    ParaPlugs

    I hope he evens them out.

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