Alongement de la langue (french)

Wednesday July 16th, 2008 @ 3:03 PM

Filed under: Extreme Mods

Je voudrais savoir quels sont les risque, quelle est la procédure et quelle est la longueur que l’on peut gagner en fesant couper le nerf sous la langue pour la faire ‘’splitter” plus longue.

Merci!

L’ablation partielle ou totale du frenulum lingual est une opération courante et très simple, permettant de libérer une partie de la langue retenue par cette membrane. La longueur ainsi gagnée varie considérablement en fonction de l’anatomie de chaque individu, mais il est courant de voir une amélioration de 5 à 10 millimètres de long. Les risques sont minimes sinon inexistants à condition que l’opération soit faite par quelqu’un de qualifié et dans un environnement favorable.

L’opération est souvent faite sous anesthésie locale, quoique très peu douloureuse. Dans les cas les plus extrêmes où une bonne quantité de tissus est enlevée, quelques points de sutures peuvent être nécessaires. La guérison est aussi très rapide et il va de sois que dans un cas de bifurcation linguale (tongue splitting), l’opération permet d’augmenter la longueur possible du “split”.

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Microdermal Bridge Piercing?

Wednesday July 16th, 2008 @ 8:54 AM

Filed under: Pocketing

Hi there!

With the relative solidarity of a surface anchor, I always wanted to know whether or not it would be feasible to have these comprise a bridge piercing rather than the standard surface technique. Would there be a lesser chance of migration or is the skin simply too thin?

Correspondence is appreciated!

Microdermals unite!!!

While this is a potentially interesting use of microdermals, I think the chances of success are pretty small. Most people’s bridges have a bit of curve to them. With a piercing, you can typically find a flat area on that curve where the piercing can be placed. Given the large (compared to say a 14ga barbell) size of the foot of the microdermal, it would hard (if not impossible) to find a flat place for that foot to rest. If the foot isn’t sitting on a flat surface, the jewelry will likely sit funny, resulting in a piercing more likely to migrate/reject…not to mention simply looking funny.

I also think that getting two microdermals to line up so that the piercings looked straight would be harder than getting a standard bridge piercing straight…which can be pretty tricky as it is.

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Unsafe Piercing Parlour

Tuesday July 15th, 2008 @ 11:23 PM

Filed under: Piercing

Hey there.

Recently I discovered a piercing parlour not too far from where I live, and theyre a pretty dodgy place.

Many of my friends have been pierced there, under 16, without being asked for ID at all. Most of the time theyre being overcharged for really shoddy piercings.

A couple of days ago I went and watched a friend get her septum pierced there and immediately picked up on so many wrong things, such as no autoclave, cross contamination, improper jewellery.

The thing that worries my the most though, is that the lady who runs the place really doesnt care how bad the piercing is, all shes after is the money. My girlfriend went in with a heavily infected rook, to get it checked up. The piercer said ‘Yeah sure, it looks fine, its healing nicely.’ The only reason I could think of for this is so she wouldnt lose customers and income..

So more to my question.

I’m not usually a nark, but when it comes to this, I cant help myself. How could I properly report this place to the proper authorities so that something can be done about it?

I’m sick of seeing crap piercings and dangerous infections on my friends who have gone and been pierced there.

Thanks

Sometimes, in the appropriate situations, you HAVE to notify the proper authorities in these matters.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with notifying your Health Department of things you have noticed in the studio. In fact you the clients/consumers have the biggest chance of getting places like this shut down. Those of us who work in the industry/profession, our hands are tied, because if we complain the health department will just view it as trying to shut down the competition.

But what you should be doing is getting not just yourself, but also anyone else who has had problems with that establishment, together and sending emails/phone calls/letters to your city officials/the health department,etc. Because most health departments won’t do a thing unless people make valid complaints (ie: no autoclave,etc,etc)…

So remember when it comes to this type of stuff, its up to you guys to notify the Health Departments of sketchy shops,etc…Because we, the competition, simply can’t…Think of it as your “civic duty” towards helping the Body Modification community, by being vocal and raising the alarm bells over shops that are very sub-par (no autoclaves,etc)

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irezumi/hand poking tattoos.

Tuesday July 15th, 2008 @ 7:19 PM

Filed under: Tattoos

im really trying hard to find someone who knows how to do traditionl tattooin like hand poking or irezumi tattoo. i just want to experince it without having to travel around the world just to get it done. if any one has any insite or info please let me knw.

Where in the world are you? That might help narrow it down.

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anxious to be exposed - septum.

Tuesday July 15th, 2008 @ 10:09 AM

Filed under: Nose

i got my septum pierced with a 14g retainer at new tribe in toronto about a week ago. it all went fine and so on. but the guy who pierced me said i had to leave it flipped up for three weeks, soaking in salt water for 5 mins twice a day.

was he lying when he said i had to leave it flipped up constantly? is he just covering his ass incase i hurt it or something? after reading many articles on bme the majority say you can at least flip it down for proper cleaning, but he didn’t even say that.

i am anxious to see how it looks on me!

maybe it was just his healing preference.. or can i rebel and flip it down as long as i promise not to play with it too much?!

thanks!

Flipping the retainer up and down during the healing process will irritate your piercing and lengthen the healing time. If you are pierced with a retainer you should either heal it flipped up or down but not flit between the two. Most prefer to heal with the jewellery up as the whole point of a retainer is that the piercing is not too noticeable and also it is less likely to fall out in this position. Moving the jewellery in any fresh piercing is not advisable.

Your piercer was not lying, he gave you sound advice (although I would have suggested longer than three weeks, but that’s how I roll!). He is not ‘covering his ass’, he is just wanting to make sure you have a nice, healthy piercing that you will enjoy for as long as you decide to keep it.

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PIercing jewelry too short ?

Tuesday July 15th, 2008 @ 10:04 AM

Filed under: Nipple

Hi,

my girlfriend got her nipples pierced 2 weeks ago and she’s having issues with both of her nipples.

You can actually see a very red area around the end of the jewelry. The jewelry is a 12G barbel with pink sapphirs on both ends. The sapphirs seems to create a pressure on the skin of the breast (not the nipples) and seems to enter the hole of the piercing. This is why we are thinking that the jewelry is too short.

My girlfriend is experiencing pain randomly. If there is a pressure on her nipples, the jewelry will tend to create a pressure on her breast and until she actually moves the jewelry outide the breast, she will experience random pain. When she moves the jewelry, there’s a pain but the pain goes quickly away, until she puts her t-shirt, bras or whatever can create a pressure on the nipple/breast.

You guys are more experienced than we are, could you give us some advices ? She cleans her piercings 3 times a day, as told by the piercer.

The piercing shop is closed until Thursday so this is why we are asking here.

Thank you for your time and concerns,

Guillaume & Emilie

If the balls are actually sinking into the nipple then yes, the jewellery is too short. There should be a little room to allow any exudate to drain during the healing time otherwise you are asking for trouble. I would go back to the studio at the earliest opportunity and have them pop some longer, sterile bars in there. She will notice immediate relief if this is the case. Twice daily seasalt soaks should suffice with regards to aftercare.

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Piercing Jewelry Options

Monday July 14th, 2008 @ 4:11 AM

Filed under: Nipple

I am somewhat metal allergic I can get by with surgical steel or titanium in my ears but I had a bad reaction when I had my nose pierced and ended up needing to get it re-pierced with quartz

I want to get my nipples pierced with something non metal do you know if an internally threaded barbell made of pyrex or quartz exists and where i could get them.

I know titanium is an option but Id hate to have a reaction

Thank you

So you’re basing your allergic reaction on your single nostril piercing that went “bad”?

For everyone reading this I ENCOURAGE you most desperately to not self-diagnose any potential allergies. If you feel you are having an allergic reaction to ANYTHING, I urge you to seek out a dermatologist to conduct an allergy test. That way you can EXACTLY figure out what you are allergic to.

Know that the issue you had might have been a result of poor quality jewelry. Know that any jewelry that’s marked “Surgical” has to be viewed very skeptically. As the reality is in the medical field they do not leave Surgical Instruments inside the body. Only IMPLANT grade materials are to be left inside the body, this includes even a body piercing.

Implant Grade Steel or Implant Grade Titanium (do a AskBME search on these topics for more info) with a mirrored polish and that’s internally threaded SHOULD not provide any complications such as what you were describing. As these metals have been confirmed safe for long term wearing inside the body and are the exact same metals they use in implant procedures such as screws, bolts, pins, plates,etc.

There is currently no “internally threaded quartz glass” jewelry on the market. The most you can get is a Quartz Glass Tongue retainer and wear an o-ring on one side, the other side has a balled end.

However as I said your best option is to actually get yourself educated/informed on the basic jewelry material criteria so that you can be prepared to investigate to find who’s using the best quality jewelry…and who’s simply using the cheap bicycle spoke that was broken off a poor indonesian, and converted into a barbell to make some cash.

So as I said if you think you got allergies, get those thoughts confirmed, don’t just assume you have said allergies. As it could have most likely been from the low quality of the metal or even the buffing compound that was left on the jewelry due to improper processing within the piercing studio.

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Cost of Piercing

Monday July 14th, 2008 @ 2:57 AM

Filed under: Uncategorized

How much does it usually cost for a clitoris piercing?

Tree Dolla Fiddy Cent from the Loch Ness Monsta down the street.

But be careful though that Loch Ness Monsta is a mean and shady individual! I remember once he showed up on my doorstep selling girl scout cookies and when I asked him how much ya know what he said?

“Tree Fiddy”

To which I replied: “God dammit Loch Ness Monsta I know its you! How dare you be showing up on my doorstep dressed as a girl scout trying to sell me cookies!”

Ok just so everyone’s clear, no I have NOT been drinking, although I might pick some up top quality rum tonight just for the sake of it.

Dear poster of this question first are you referring to a Clitoral Hood Piercing or an actual Clitoris Piercing? Know that quite often with actual Clitoris Piercings you have an increased chance of loss of feeling/sensation. However I’m inclined to believe you’re referring to the Clitoral Hood, as that’s what most women seem to refer to as their “Clitoris”.

As for your question regarding price, know that pricing varies from shop to shop. So we as QOD Staff members cannot tell you any price, as you will simply have to find a reputable studio that does excellent work and inquire about the cost.

Pricing will depend on the cost of supplies, the fee to pay the piercer as well as the cost of jewelry. Know that due to your anatomy there is no standard jewelry option as it will vary anywhere from 14ga to 12ga to 10ga and even larger gauge sizes. The reason for this is due to everyone’s anatomy being different and requiring different jewelry for different purposes.

So your best bet is like I said, visit a very reputable shop providing excellent procedure services,etc and inquire about the cost…And instead of just going with the cheapest shop or the most expensive shop, ask questions about everything and anything related to their work, how the procedure is done,etc. Then if you still feel comfortable, simply pay what the studio is asking for.

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text-based tattoo

Saturday July 12th, 2008 @ 11:31 PM

Filed under: Tattoos

I’m looking to get a text-based tattoo, and I have a few questions. Ideally, I’d like to get a few lines of poetry tattooed on the back of my neck / upper back:

“That which sings

and contemplates in you

is still dwelling within

the bounds of that first

moment which scattered

the stars into space.”

I’d like them centered and bordered with a design, possibly with color added to the border, the whole thing probably no bigger than a 4×6 photo.

I guess my main question is, would something like that be possible? Is there a minimum size I would need to get for text-based tattoos? Doing the lettering must be difficult, it would need to be so detailed and precise. Would an artist who specializes in, say, black and white portraits be better able or more willing to work such fine lines? Am I worrying over something that’s not a big deal to tattoo artists? I really have no idea.

Also, I’ve heard that one artist charges $10 per letter for text tattoos. Is this normal? If so, those lines would cost me over $1000, and I wouldn’t be able to afford this particular tattoo. Any advice/suggestions on how to find an artist for this kind of tattoo and how prices generally run would be extremeley helpful. I am also new to my area (Orlando, FL) so if you know of an artist I should check out, or a way to find one here, that would be great, too!

Thanks,

Alicia

The reality with tattooing on human canvas (ie: skin) is that its constantly aging and decaying. When you start getting into making very small details (lettering,etc) when degradation occurs in the skin, the letters will become merky and hard to make out. This of course doesn’t happen over night, it takes many years. So some people realize this and they want their artwork to be perfectly viewable from the day they get it to the day they die, others perhaps aren’t dwelling on that fact..

Personally I would not go into a tattoo studio with such “limitations”. Instead I’d simply come in with the idea I had in mind and ask the artist: “What is the smallest you can do this, but still keeping the longevity and integrity of the piece. As well as based on where I want it, how big would you be willing to go?” Many Tattoo Artists don’t like too restrictions so when you ask/give them “room to play” you might be pleasantly surprised with what the outcome will be.

Also I wouldn’t necessarily go to a black and white portrait artist for lettering. That’s like asking one of the great artists to write some words on paper. It’s a completely different medium (portrait work and lettering) and I do know of artists who prefer to be known as artists that cater in text/font based tattoos. Instead I’d search out for someone who has portfolio work with impeccable steady line work, there should be no shakey lines whatsoever, as well as someone who’s interested in doing the piece you described. That might mean you’ll find a portrait artist to do it, or a text/font based artist to do it, or someone who doesn’t specialize in any specific genre.

As for prices, as the saying goes: “You got to pay to play.” With shop/artists prices they’l very from shop to shop, artist to artist sometimes even. For what you’re looking for $10 a letter isn’t that bad (57 letters in phrase you want), as it’d make it out to being $570, provided the tattoo was a decent size. Although that wouldn’t include the background you’re asking for as well right? Perhaps you could also organize the tattoo done in sessions and spanned out of a period of time so you could pay for the piece that way, and not in a giant lump sum.

However like I said shops and artists pricing varies greatly. So personally I say your best interest is to find the artist who you think will do your idea justice and suck it up and pay whatever it is they want to charge. As I stress to anyone and everyone looking to get work done, do not let the price be the main deciding factor. The only thing that should be a deciding factor is if you think the artist will do the piece, the justice it deserves. Don’t settle on an artist in your area just because they’re close by as well. If the ONLY artist that will do your tattoo justice, is in Moscow and charges a $1000 an hour, and you’re in middle America. Well then in that instance I’d say that individual should save up their money and fly to Moscow and pay that required fee.

Never “Settle” based on price or proximity. ONLY “Settle” if you know that after the tattooing is done, its going to be PERFECT.

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Angry 1/2″ ear lobe

Saturday July 12th, 2008 @ 6:23 AM

Filed under: Ear

I recently stretched my left ear lobe from 00g to 1/2″ sometime in March. I blew it out I know, I had a flap of skin on the back of it in one area but didn’t think much of it. I changed my plug from an acrylic plug to a stainless steal one every so often. For a few days, I had my acrylic in and this morning I changed it to my stainless steal. About an hour later I relized the back of my lobe was discharging clear liquid goo all over and the what I think is just a flap of skin, grew all around the area and it looks like its trying to form over my plug. I never experienced this before, I don’t know whats going on. I just took some pictures of it but don’t have them yet but if someone would please e-mail me back, I’ll be more than happy to share them with you and hear your thoughts on whats happening.

Thank you.

What happened to 000g?

I’m guessing if you are skipping sizes you are also stretching too quickly. What is going on is that you have caused trauma to your lobe which may result in excess scarring thus limiting your future stretching potential. As I’ve stated before (do a search, folks, questions like this are all too common), this can result in compromised blood supply and even necrosis if you continue to stretch in this manner.

Ok, damage limitation time. Remove your plugs. Do twice daily seasalt soaks until it has healed. Massage your lobe with either vitamin E oil or Holey Butt’r and once and only once they are happy with you, pop in some plugs that your lobes will accomodate with ease and start again from that size. Do a search on BME and find the information on the correct way to stretch.

I have to say that I really don’t understand the mentality that alot of people have with regards to getting as big as they can or want in least amount of time. Damaged, stretched lobes look unattractive. They really do! Chicks don’t dig scarred lobes.

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