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.

Bring Forth the Fruit


As a person in the documentation and truthiness business, it’s always a source of great joy when a person diligently records the progress of his or her body modification work. Today’s hero? Vyky! Up above is a nicely healed 18-month-old sternum-area skin-removal by good ol’ whatshisname, Ryan Ouellette from Precision Body Arts in scenic Nashua, New Hampshire (though this piece was done at Scar Wars III in Philadelphia). After the jump, check out some photos from earlier on in the healing process.

Eight months:

Four months:

One month:

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Comments

58 responses to “Bring Forth the Fruit”

  1. big jazz Avatar
    big jazz

    oh wow
    it’s not a great photo but all the same seeing this healed scar has kind of made me understand the “thing” with scarification a little more, MORE HEALED PHOTOS

  2. big jazz Avatar
    big jazz

    oh wow
    it’s not a great photo but all the same seeing this healed scar has kind of made me understand the “thing” with scarification a little more, MORE HEALED PHOTOS

  3. _zeru Avatar
    _zeru

    i always thought, that longer it heals, the worst is the effect. awesome:)

  4. _zeru Avatar
    _zeru

    i always thought, that longer it heals, the worst is the effect. awesome:)

  5. Corinna Avatar

    Beautiful work! Beautiful choice of placement. Awesome all around.

  6. Corinna Avatar

    Beautiful work! Beautiful choice of placement. Awesome all around.

  7. fireship Avatar

    fucking gorgeous

  8. fireship Avatar

    fucking gorgeous

  9. kbi the crowing Avatar

    that looks so good healed

  10. kbi the crowing Avatar

    that looks so good healed

  11. tollman Avatar
    tollman

    WOW! Thats the nicest looking scar i have seen. Ever.

  12. tollman Avatar
    tollman

    WOW! Thats the nicest looking scar i have seen. Ever.

  13. Ohm-ega Avatar
    Ohm-ega

    nice scar you got there 🙂

  14. Ohm-ega Avatar
    Ohm-ega

    nice scar you got there 🙂

  15. Natja Avatar
    Natja

    That is lovely!

  16. Natja Avatar
    Natja

    That is lovely!

  17. lileth Avatar

    That’s gorgeous

  18. lileth Avatar

    That’s gorgeous

  19. NeonSally Avatar
    NeonSally

    All of Vyky’s mods are amazing. She understands placement so well…

  20. NeonSally Avatar
    NeonSally

    All of Vyky’s mods are amazing. She understands placement so well…

  21. katy prost Avatar

    I agree wholeheartedly. The placement and scar itself really looks like a best case scenario of beautiful scarification.

  22. katy prost Avatar

    I agree wholeheartedly. The placement and scar itself really looks like a best case scenario of beautiful scarification.

  23. BeccaTheCyborg Avatar
    BeccaTheCyborg

    That is amazing.

  24. BeccaTheCyborg Avatar
    BeccaTheCyborg

    That is amazing.

  25. alienx Avatar
    alienx

    cool! its beautiful excelent work

  26. alienx Avatar
    alienx

    cool! its beautiful excelent work

  27. CaveatEmptor Avatar

    sweet JESUS this is one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever seen on here.
    :3

  28. CaveatEmptor Avatar

    sweet JESUS this is one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever seen on here.
    :3

  29. RachelM Avatar

    Scar + bitty preggo belly is better! haha. Very pretty

  30. RachelM Avatar

    Scar + bitty preggo belly is better! haha. Very pretty

  31. Ryan Ouellette Avatar

    That’s one of the favorite pieces I’ve done.

  32. Ryan Ouellette Avatar

    That’s one of the favorite pieces I’ve done.

  33. V Avatar

    Oooh…lovely!

  34. V Avatar

    Oooh…lovely!

  35. Shaolin Fox Avatar

    Incredible. Makes me want some touch-screen technology so I can feel it. *heh*

  36. Shaolin Fox Avatar

    Incredible. Makes me want some touch-screen technology so I can feel it. *heh*

  37. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    I agree with the comments above mine – this is beautiful, and the placement is perfect!

  38. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    I agree with the comments above mine – this is beautiful, and the placement is perfect!

  39. samantha.darling Avatar

    oh, wow…
    seeing scarification like this one makes me want to try it so bad!

    so pretty!

  40. samantha.darling Avatar

    oh, wow…
    seeing scarification like this one makes me want to try it so bad!

    so pretty!

  41. jayd Avatar

    yeh this deffinately encourages me to want some sort of scarification

  42. jayd Avatar

    yeh this deffinately encourages me to want some sort of scarification

  43. chris Avatar
    chris

    one of the most beautiful scarifications ive ever seen

  44. chris Avatar
    chris

    one of the most beautiful scarifications ive ever seen

  45. London Avatar

    stunninggggg

  46. London Avatar

    stunninggggg

  47. dreadman Avatar
    dreadman

    nice as hell,got a couple of scarification myself and they did not turned out that nice..mine is still a bimp down,not up…about one month old now,hope it get better by the year

  48. dreadman Avatar
    dreadman

    nice as hell,got a couple of scarification myself and they did not turned out that nice..mine is still a bimp down,not up…about one month old now,hope it get better by the year

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