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.

And now for something I wouldn’t recommend.

Way back in 2008 I made the conscious decision not to post as much “extreme” content on Modblog. This was mainly due to the feedback that I was getting from contributors to BME that they were only getting as much extreme work done just to get showcased on Modblog. While I’m happy that people love BME and Modblog so much that they want to be featured on it, it was troublesome after an individual asked that his photos be taken down because he was now homeless due to his extreme facial mods. It was a wakeup call. Some comments have been left that claimed that Modblog is boring because there aren’t “new and exciting” things being posted. Given that BME has been documenting the community since 1994, the most “new and exciting” mods have already been done. While there are still rare things being done, there aren’t the leaps and bounds in progress and advancements in the modification world that there used to be in the beginning of this decade. I remember when the first eyelid piercing was posted. There was outrage! The same went on with implants, scarification advancements, and even microdermals which have suddenly become the “new navel”. I walk down the streets of Los Angeles and I have seen 40 year old mothers with microdermals in their faces. We can’t always do something new so I’m bringing you something “old” yet still fairly uncommon.

This set of photos comes out of Brazil and it’s by Urea. Let’s hope the redness subsides and this piercing doesn’t irritate the eye any further.

Eyelid Piercing

I’m leaving to catch a plane back to Vegas so you guys be good. When I get there I’ll try to keep up with the posts as long as I have internet. More photos after the jump of course!

Eyelid piercing

eyelid piercing

eyelid piercing

Eye lid piercing

Comments

1,040 responses to “And now for something I wouldn’t recommend.”

  1. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    @162- thats exactly how i feel.
    to all the people saying its the lack of updates, its not the lack of updates but the quality of the site in general. now if the site turns around starts being reliable and posting all the cool mods i can see on IAM and many other places on here, then I will eat my shoe.

  2. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    @162- thats exactly how i feel.
    to all the people saying its the lack of updates, its not the lack of updates but the quality of the site in general. now if the site turns around starts being reliable and posting all the cool mods i can see on IAM and many other places on here, then I will eat my shoe.

  3. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    I have seen people with HEALED eyelid piercings. They seem to enjoy them actually and find little discomfort. I myself would never do it, but aesthetically I find them to be quite eye catching (I’m so punny).

  4. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    I have seen people with HEALED eyelid piercings. They seem to enjoy them actually and find little discomfort. I myself would never do it, but aesthetically I find them to be quite eye catching (I’m so punny).

  5. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    I have seen people with HEALED eyelid piercings. They seem to enjoy them actually and find little discomfort. I myself would never do it, but aesthetically I find them to be quite eye catching (I’m so punny).

  6. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    I have seen people with HEALED eyelid piercings. They seem to enjoy them actually and find little discomfort. I myself would never do it, but aesthetically I find them to be quite eye catching (I’m so punny).

  7. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    If you don’t like this war then get out of the country!

    Oh wait, we’re still talking about Modblog aren’t we…

  8. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    If you don’t like this war then get out of the country!

    Oh wait, we’re still talking about Modblog aren’t we…

  9. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    If you don’t like this war then get out of the country!

    Oh wait, we’re still talking about Modblog aren’t we…

  10. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    If you don’t like this war then get out of the country!

    Oh wait, we’re still talking about Modblog aren’t we…

  11. Eric Avatar

    Stephanie, you are such a stupid cunt. Everyone can be a hardass if they’re anonymous. Sure, I may not like some things about how the site has changed, but this isn’t my site to run, so I accept it. BME is still BME. It’s not letscatertoStephaniesshittysuggestions.com. You are being so so so ridiculously excessive, and I feel embarrassed for being a member of IAM knowing that you are a member as well. Fuck off.

  12. Eric Avatar

    Stephanie, you are such a stupid cunt. Everyone can be a hardass if they’re anonymous. Sure, I may not like some things about how the site has changed, but this isn’t my site to run, so I accept it. BME is still BME. It’s not letscatertoStephaniesshittysuggestions.com. You are being so so so ridiculously excessive, and I feel embarrassed for being a member of IAM knowing that you are a member as well. Fuck off.

  13. Eric Avatar

    Stephanie, you are such a stupid cunt. Everyone can be a hardass if they’re anonymous. Sure, I may not like some things about how the site has changed, but this isn’t my site to run, so I accept it. BME is still BME. It’s not letscatertoStephaniesshittysuggestions.com. You are being so so so ridiculously excessive, and I feel embarrassed for being a member of IAM knowing that you are a member as well. Fuck off.

  14. Eric Avatar

    Stephanie, you are such a stupid cunt. Everyone can be a hardass if they’re anonymous. Sure, I may not like some things about how the site has changed, but this isn’t my site to run, so I accept it. BME is still BME. It’s not letscatertoStephaniesshittysuggestions.com. You are being so so so ridiculously excessive, and I feel embarrassed for being a member of IAM knowing that you are a member as well. Fuck off.

  15. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    Oh man, just went and read all the comments. This did become interesting. Just reminds me that not everyone in the world is as intelligent as I’m used to, being in community college and all. Lol, how stupid do you all get around here?

  16. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    Oh man, just went and read all the comments. This did become interesting. Just reminds me that not everyone in the world is as intelligent as I’m used to, being in community college and all. Lol, how stupid do you all get around here?

  17. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    Oh man, just went and read all the comments. This did become interesting. Just reminds me that not everyone in the world is as intelligent as I’m used to, being in community college and all. Lol, how stupid do you all get around here?

  18. Muna Avatar
    Muna

    Oh man, just went and read all the comments. This did become interesting. Just reminds me that not everyone in the world is as intelligent as I’m used to, being in community college and all. Lol, how stupid do you all get around here?

  19. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    muna i cant tell if your joking or not?

    eric your a dick, and im embarrassed to say that I even share a planet with you.

    stephanie is right, its the same feeling most of us have, you just wont see our posts because they get censored or deleted. regardless of how our words are written, whether eloquent or not, if they reflect negatively on the current regime, they are deleted.

  20. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    muna i cant tell if your joking or not?

    eric your a dick, and im embarrassed to say that I even share a planet with you.

    stephanie is right, its the same feeling most of us have, you just wont see our posts because they get censored or deleted. regardless of how our words are written, whether eloquent or not, if they reflect negatively on the current regime, they are deleted.

  21. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    muna i cant tell if your joking or not?

    eric your a dick, and im embarrassed to say that I even share a planet with you.

    stephanie is right, its the same feeling most of us have, you just wont see our posts because they get censored or deleted. regardless of how our words are written, whether eloquent or not, if they reflect negatively on the current regime, they are deleted.

  22. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    muna i cant tell if your joking or not?

    eric your a dick, and im embarrassed to say that I even share a planet with you.

    stephanie is right, its the same feeling most of us have, you just wont see our posts because they get censored or deleted. regardless of how our words are written, whether eloquent or not, if they reflect negatively on the current regime, they are deleted.

  23. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    awaiting moderation…… so not BME

  24. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    awaiting moderation…… so not BME

  25. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    awaiting moderation…… so not BME

  26. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    awaiting moderation…… so not BME

  27. ChrisB Avatar

    Oh, I’m sorry. I missed the part where this was a democracy.

    It’s one thing to politely recommend things, it’s another to throw tantrums and insults around like a spoiled 12 year old. We don’t ELECT people to run this website, they do it because they’re passionate about it and because people think highly enough of it to keep submitting new material. There are plenty of other sites out there and there’s a lovely, new development in the world of the internet: the search engine. I suggest you find one, shop around, and then learn to appreciate the hard work that goes into this site in comparison to the others out there.

    Stephanie: once again, you have proved to be a faceless coward. Wishing death upon someone who runs the site you’re patronizing is distasteful if your face and actions can be evaluated by your peers (or based on intellect and tact, your superiors), but talking shit without allowing any returned criticism is just fucking pathetic. My guess? You’re a butthurt fan girl who was obviously not emotionally and mentally prepared to have an image tattooed on them for the rest of their life. I would further hypothesize that you absolutely, no doubt, did it for “cool points” with your buddies/adoring internet guppies. Now that it’s evolving to be more considerate of people who are negatively affected by irresponsible mod artists who just do procedures for attention and notoriety, it’s not “pushing the envelope” to your liking. Instead of assessing the situation and finding some logic in their reasoning, you make assumptions and personal attacks. Bravo, madame, you have completely made yourself look like an irrational bitch to an extensive audience.
    If I’m wrong, prove me wrong. Show some fucking intestinal fortitude and respond to my previous post. Make sure there’s something “witty” at the end too…we’re all having a good laugh looking at your earlier bullshit.

  28. ChrisB Avatar

    Oh, I’m sorry. I missed the part where this was a democracy.

    It’s one thing to politely recommend things, it’s another to throw tantrums and insults around like a spoiled 12 year old. We don’t ELECT people to run this website, they do it because they’re passionate about it and because people think highly enough of it to keep submitting new material. There are plenty of other sites out there and there’s a lovely, new development in the world of the internet: the search engine. I suggest you find one, shop around, and then learn to appreciate the hard work that goes into this site in comparison to the others out there.

    Stephanie: once again, you have proved to be a faceless coward. Wishing death upon someone who runs the site you’re patronizing is distasteful if your face and actions can be evaluated by your peers (or based on intellect and tact, your superiors), but talking shit without allowing any returned criticism is just fucking pathetic. My guess? You’re a butthurt fan girl who was obviously not emotionally and mentally prepared to have an image tattooed on them for the rest of their life. I would further hypothesize that you absolutely, no doubt, did it for “cool points” with your buddies/adoring internet guppies. Now that it’s evolving to be more considerate of people who are negatively affected by irresponsible mod artists who just do procedures for attention and notoriety, it’s not “pushing the envelope” to your liking. Instead of assessing the situation and finding some logic in their reasoning, you make assumptions and personal attacks. Bravo, madame, you have completely made yourself look like an irrational bitch to an extensive audience.
    If I’m wrong, prove me wrong. Show some fucking intestinal fortitude and respond to my previous post. Make sure there’s something “witty” at the end too…we’re all having a good laugh looking at your earlier bullshit.

  29. ChrisB Avatar

    Oh, I’m sorry. I missed the part where this was a democracy.

    It’s one thing to politely recommend things, it’s another to throw tantrums and insults around like a spoiled 12 year old. We don’t ELECT people to run this website, they do it because they’re passionate about it and because people think highly enough of it to keep submitting new material. There are plenty of other sites out there and there’s a lovely, new development in the world of the internet: the search engine. I suggest you find one, shop around, and then learn to appreciate the hard work that goes into this site in comparison to the others out there.

    Stephanie: once again, you have proved to be a faceless coward. Wishing death upon someone who runs the site you’re patronizing is distasteful if your face and actions can be evaluated by your peers (or based on intellect and tact, your superiors), but talking shit without allowing any returned criticism is just fucking pathetic. My guess? You’re a butthurt fan girl who was obviously not emotionally and mentally prepared to have an image tattooed on them for the rest of their life. I would further hypothesize that you absolutely, no doubt, did it for “cool points” with your buddies/adoring internet guppies. Now that it’s evolving to be more considerate of people who are negatively affected by irresponsible mod artists who just do procedures for attention and notoriety, it’s not “pushing the envelope” to your liking. Instead of assessing the situation and finding some logic in their reasoning, you make assumptions and personal attacks. Bravo, madame, you have completely made yourself look like an irrational bitch to an extensive audience.
    If I’m wrong, prove me wrong. Show some fucking intestinal fortitude and respond to my previous post. Make sure there’s something “witty” at the end too…we’re all having a good laugh looking at your earlier bullshit.

  30. ChrisB Avatar

    Oh, I’m sorry. I missed the part where this was a democracy.

    It’s one thing to politely recommend things, it’s another to throw tantrums and insults around like a spoiled 12 year old. We don’t ELECT people to run this website, they do it because they’re passionate about it and because people think highly enough of it to keep submitting new material. There are plenty of other sites out there and there’s a lovely, new development in the world of the internet: the search engine. I suggest you find one, shop around, and then learn to appreciate the hard work that goes into this site in comparison to the others out there.

    Stephanie: once again, you have proved to be a faceless coward. Wishing death upon someone who runs the site you’re patronizing is distasteful if your face and actions can be evaluated by your peers (or based on intellect and tact, your superiors), but talking shit without allowing any returned criticism is just fucking pathetic. My guess? You’re a butthurt fan girl who was obviously not emotionally and mentally prepared to have an image tattooed on them for the rest of their life. I would further hypothesize that you absolutely, no doubt, did it for “cool points” with your buddies/adoring internet guppies. Now that it’s evolving to be more considerate of people who are negatively affected by irresponsible mod artists who just do procedures for attention and notoriety, it’s not “pushing the envelope” to your liking. Instead of assessing the situation and finding some logic in their reasoning, you make assumptions and personal attacks. Bravo, madame, you have completely made yourself look like an irrational bitch to an extensive audience.
    If I’m wrong, prove me wrong. Show some fucking intestinal fortitude and respond to my previous post. Make sure there’s something “witty” at the end too…we’re all having a good laugh looking at your earlier bullshit.

  31. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Hey watch how much I care about what some moron btard has to say about anything ever? Just because you think you know everything, it doesn’t actually mean that you do. Sitting and making assumptions because I got that far under your skin is really just kind of sad.

  32. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Hey watch how much I care about what some moron btard has to say about anything ever? Just because you think you know everything, it doesn’t actually mean that you do. Sitting and making assumptions because I got that far under your skin is really just kind of sad.

  33. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Hey watch how much I care about what some moron btard has to say about anything ever? Just because you think you know everything, it doesn’t actually mean that you do. Sitting and making assumptions because I got that far under your skin is really just kind of sad.

  34. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Hey watch how much I care about what some moron btard has to say about anything ever? Just because you think you know everything, it doesn’t actually mean that you do. Sitting and making assumptions because I got that far under your skin is really just kind of sad.

  35. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Blah blah blah

  36. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Blah blah blah

  37. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Blah blah blah

  38. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Blah blah blah

  39. Eriounios Avatar
    Eriounios

    Shitstorm now upgraded to Category 1 Shiurricane.

    Grats guys; this thread is now more about your personal issues and less about an interesting Mod.

    Still entertaining though.

  40. Eriounios Avatar
    Eriounios

    Shitstorm now upgraded to Category 1 Shiurricane.

    Grats guys; this thread is now more about your personal issues and less about an interesting Mod.

    Still entertaining though.

  41. Eriounios Avatar
    Eriounios

    Shitstorm now upgraded to Category 1 Shiurricane.

    Grats guys; this thread is now more about your personal issues and less about an interesting Mod.

    Still entertaining though.

  42. Eriounios Avatar
    Eriounios

    Shitstorm now upgraded to Category 1 Shiurricane.

    Grats guys; this thread is now more about your personal issues and less about an interesting Mod.

    Still entertaining though.

  43. V Avatar
    V

    ChrisB. I wish more than anything that I could shake your hand right now. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.

    Stephanie. You want “extreme”? Read and re-read ChrisB’s matter of fact breakdown of the personality and apparent motives that you have presented to this community. Now THAT was “extreme”

  44. V Avatar
    V

    ChrisB. I wish more than anything that I could shake your hand right now. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.

    Stephanie. You want “extreme”? Read and re-read ChrisB’s matter of fact breakdown of the personality and apparent motives that you have presented to this community. Now THAT was “extreme”

  45. V Avatar
    V

    ChrisB. I wish more than anything that I could shake your hand right now. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.

    Stephanie. You want “extreme”? Read and re-read ChrisB’s matter of fact breakdown of the personality and apparent motives that you have presented to this community. Now THAT was “extreme”

  46. V Avatar
    V

    ChrisB. I wish more than anything that I could shake your hand right now. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.

    Stephanie. You want “extreme”? Read and re-read ChrisB’s matter of fact breakdown of the personality and apparent motives that you have presented to this community. Now THAT was “extreme”

  47. Lucas Avatar
    Lucas

    I feel that we should have more extreme content on modblog because it’s the reason why i read said site. I am not into heavier mods myself but it always astonishes me what the human body can do. I’m sorry but 90% of the tattoos on this site lack the flair that i crave, that something deserves to be modblogged needs.

    I am not dissing the site but i don’t really like the change i did like the post frequency and the more extreme content that Shannon posted. The site is still a good resource to network and see new ideas I support it but the change is difficult.

  48. Lucas Avatar
    Lucas

    I feel that we should have more extreme content on modblog because it’s the reason why i read said site. I am not into heavier mods myself but it always astonishes me what the human body can do. I’m sorry but 90% of the tattoos on this site lack the flair that i crave, that something deserves to be modblogged needs.

    I am not dissing the site but i don’t really like the change i did like the post frequency and the more extreme content that Shannon posted. The site is still a good resource to network and see new ideas I support it but the change is difficult.

  49. Lucas Avatar
    Lucas

    I feel that we should have more extreme content on modblog because it’s the reason why i read said site. I am not into heavier mods myself but it always astonishes me what the human body can do. I’m sorry but 90% of the tattoos on this site lack the flair that i crave, that something deserves to be modblogged needs.

    I am not dissing the site but i don’t really like the change i did like the post frequency and the more extreme content that Shannon posted. The site is still a good resource to network and see new ideas I support it but the change is difficult.

  50. Lucas Avatar
    Lucas

    I feel that we should have more extreme content on modblog because it’s the reason why i read said site. I am not into heavier mods myself but it always astonishes me what the human body can do. I’m sorry but 90% of the tattoos on this site lack the flair that i crave, that something deserves to be modblogged needs.

    I am not dissing the site but i don’t really like the change i did like the post frequency and the more extreme content that Shannon posted. The site is still a good resource to network and see new ideas I support it but the change is difficult.

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