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.

Lock It Up


Good morning, ModBlog! Let’s start today backwards: Here we have a young man who got his 18 mm. lip piercing closed and stitched up by Brooklyn’s number one son, xPUREx. It’s not uncommon to find reactions to procedures like this … not negative, necessarily, but certainly sad: people tend to be disappointed when a person has his or her stretched ears/lip/whatever restored to their original state. Understandable, to be sure, but I have to say, I’m always rather impressed that these stretched piercings that so many of us grew up believing to be relatively “permanent” are increasingly reversible. This isn’t to say that such procedures should be taken lightly, of course, but the ingenuity is pretty remarkable nonetheless.

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Comments

128 responses to “Lock It Up”

  1. matthew Avatar
    matthew

    I want to see a shot of the inside of his lip.

  2. matthew Avatar
    matthew

    I want to see a shot of the inside of his lip.

  3. mariess Avatar

    it leaves i neet looking scar too i quite like it.

  4. mariess Avatar

    it leaves i neet looking scar too i quite like it.

  5. Devilfloss Avatar
    Devilfloss

    That is remarkably neat stitching. Hats off to you, sir!

  6. Devilfloss Avatar
    Devilfloss

    That is remarkably neat stitching. Hats off to you, sir!

  7. Graham Avatar

    Remarkable as always Brian.

  8. Graham Avatar

    Remarkable as always Brian.

  9. xPUREx Avatar

    What a sellout 😉 2 hours late just to join the masses!

  10. xPUREx Avatar

    What a sellout 😉 2 hours late just to join the masses!

  11. Dustin Avatar

    for the record:

    my main motivation behind this was NOT regret. i was beginning to have dental issues, and it was necessary in order to preserve my pearly white smile.

    i knew the risks before i even started, so PLEASE, no lectures on the permanance of body modification and the irreverence today’s youth takes to it’s seriousness. kthx.

  12. Dustin Avatar

    for the record:

    my main motivation behind this was NOT regret. i was beginning to have dental issues, and it was necessary in order to preserve my pearly white smile.

    i knew the risks before i even started, so PLEASE, no lectures on the permanance of body modification and the irreverence today’s youth takes to it’s seriousness. kthx.

  13. colin Avatar
    colin

    expect more of this

  14. colin Avatar
    colin

    expect more of this

  15. VOMIT Avatar

    Oh shit dustin made modblog! he did such a good job! seriously!!!

  16. VOMIT Avatar

    Oh shit dustin made modblog! he did such a good job! seriously!!!

  17. xPUREx Avatar

    Except the peeing his pants part……

  18. xPUREx Avatar

    Except the peeing his pants part……

  19. Dustin Avatar

    how about the part when Brian started spitting Vanilla Ice lyrics in the middle of the procedure?

    ice ice baby. dum dum dum dumdumdumdum

  20. Dustin Avatar

    how about the part when Brian started spitting Vanilla Ice lyrics in the middle of the procedure?

    ice ice baby. dum dum dum dumdumdumdum

  21. VOMIT Avatar

    hahaha oh shit 😛

  22. VOMIT Avatar

    hahaha oh shit 😛

  23. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    I can understand why someone might want this reversed. Aesthetically I don’t really like large gauge lip piercings (like…over 10mm, and that is my personal opinion, each to their own!) and practically, it must get irritating in such a heavily used part of the anatomy, and you can’t deny the damage it can cause to dental health.

    That said, the reversal looks pretty neat, good luck!

  24. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    I can understand why someone might want this reversed. Aesthetically I don’t really like large gauge lip piercings (like…over 10mm, and that is my personal opinion, each to their own!) and practically, it must get irritating in such a heavily used part of the anatomy, and you can’t deny the damage it can cause to dental health.

    That said, the reversal looks pretty neat, good luck!

  25. Chris Avatar

    Great work as always Brian. 🙂 Was it just a straight up suturing or did you need to remove an tissue?

  26. Chris Avatar

    Great work as always Brian. 🙂 Was it just a straight up suturing or did you need to remove an tissue?

  27. autopsy Avatar
    autopsy

    …..very interestng,I’m thinking to do the same,but I don’t know were to go to have this done,in italy I have never seen a procedure like this…

  28. autopsy Avatar
    autopsy

    …..very interestng,I’m thinking to do the same,but I don’t know were to go to have this done,in italy I have never seen a procedure like this…

  29. Poppy Avatar
    Poppy

    wow it’s so neat! excellent

  30. Poppy Avatar
    Poppy

    wow it’s so neat! excellent

  31. MOSES Avatar
    MOSES

    hey i think we have those plugs at my shop! totally irrelevant to the topic. but its something i noticed haha.

  32. MOSES Avatar
    MOSES

    hey i think we have those plugs at my shop! totally irrelevant to the topic. but its something i noticed haha.

  33. Rulebook Avatar
    Rulebook

    #7 I second that

  34. Rulebook Avatar
    Rulebook

    #7 I second that

  35. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    I think I like the look of the scar more than plugs, actually. Looks neatly done.

  36. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    I think I like the look of the scar more than plugs, actually. Looks neatly done.

  37. Max Brand Avatar

    i like it when these are shown….hopefully it helps some people realize that when you’re young you don’t always know exactly what you want out of life…..even if you think you do…..even if you’re positive you do….

  38. Max Brand Avatar

    i like it when these are shown….hopefully it helps some people realize that when you’re young you don’t always know exactly what you want out of life…..even if you think you do…..even if you’re positive you do….

  39. kylenga Avatar

    nice job brian. sucks for your teeth dustin, stop down to barrett all sometime man.

  40. kylenga Avatar

    nice job brian. sucks for your teeth dustin, stop down to barrett all sometime man.

  41. asp Avatar
    asp

    looks great… good for him

  42. asp Avatar
    asp

    looks great… good for him

  43. VOMIT Avatar

    #18, you should read what Dustin said. This wasn’t done because he simply changed his mind.

  44. VOMIT Avatar

    #18, you should read what Dustin said. This wasn’t done because he simply changed his mind.

  45. Stefunee Avatar

    I couldn’t imagine putting that much effort into something & having it reversed. But the reasoning is legit.

  46. Stefunee Avatar

    I couldn’t imagine putting that much effort into something & having it reversed. But the reasoning is legit.

  47. blackroses Avatar

    nice neat scar!
    and i love his nostril piercings!

  48. blackroses Avatar

    nice neat scar!
    and i love his nostril piercings!

  49. Bella Avatar
    Bella

    Not to be an asshole, but this is exactly why I’ve never taken Body Piercing or anyone who does Body Piercing seriously. From lips to lobes, all of that can be reversed and dosn’t show any long term dedication. Where as tattooing your face, neck, hands ect. shows a large amount of dedication to body modification for whatever personal reason and stays for fucking life….

  50. Bella Avatar
    Bella

    Not to be an asshole, but this is exactly why I’ve never taken Body Piercing or anyone who does Body Piercing seriously. From lips to lobes, all of that can be reversed and dosn’t show any long term dedication. Where as tattooing your face, neck, hands ect. shows a large amount of dedication to body modification for whatever personal reason and stays for fucking life….

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