Saturday April 25th, 2009 @ 3:20 PM
I am considering getting microdermal implants, but I want to make sure I can get the jewellery I want beforehand. I am specifically looking for large spikes or jewellery which resembles horns. I have been searching online but all I can find are discs and small spikes.
Does anyone have any suggestions for online sources for such jewellery?
Thanks in advance.
All of the top manufacturers use an industry standard threading, so for most dermal anchors all you need to find is a 14 ga threaded end in the shape and size you want. If you are looking for a rather large spike I recommend also going with a larger microdermal, Anatometal makes them as large as 8 ga. Using one of these will provide a stronger base for the weight of the larger end. I also advise getting the spike made out of titanium (if you are desiring metal) as it will be lighter. Also, you could have bone horns made or pretty much whatever you desire if you want to spend a little more for custom pieces. Your piercer should be able to do all the groundwork for getting you whatever you want, if they can’t I’d be afraid to let them pierce me.
PS: I would still heal the micros with disc or other low profile ends and use the horns as a day time piece once it is healed.
+9 / 11 votes 
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Posted by Sean Philips | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday March 17th, 2009 @ 4:29 PM
i have a zero gauge pa and want to turn it into a meato. would cutting from the hole to the tip work cause my pa is a little shallow. wan what is the healing time for this prodecure
The stretched piercing channel will likely make a good base for a meatotomy.
Depending on what method you use, healing time for the procedure is pretty quick- week/two weeks. Just depends on all the normal factors- technique, your health and general ability to heal, etc.
+6 / 6 votes 
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 @ 3:06 PM
Hey, I would love to get my tongue split for many reasons. I am no stranger to modification, and I would love to have one. Here is the kicker: I am currently a music student in Ohio, and I have scholarships for my tuba playing. Has anyone EVER heard of brass players with split tongues? It would either make me unable to play (not an option right now), or ungodly good. If you have EVER heard of this, please let me know. I have never been able to find a brass player with a tongue split to ask them about it. Maybe this is not an option for me during undergrad, but I don’t want to try it until I find atleast ONE person who has attempted it. Thanks so much! - Raskin666
I am just replying in hopes someone will see this and can answer for you as I am rather curious myself.
+13 / 13 votes
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Posted by Sean Philips | Permalink | 9 Comments
Tuesday January 27th, 2009 @ 9:42 PM
Dear BME, I am writing because my tongue web is getting in the way of my desired third tongue piercing. I have been thinking about getting my tongue web cut for a while now and have met my potential artist, the only thing standing in the way of my decision are the facts. I have been unable to find any sites listing specific risks or factors involved in the process. Any information you could give about the risks, ect would be greatly appreciated. I plan on asking my artist as well but a second opinion is always comforting.
Lingual frenectomies are very common. My physician offered me the procedure as a child since my tongue web is quite pronounced and he was concerned it may affect my speech later on (It didn’t) Many piercing clients, like yourself, often seek out a doctor or a body modification artist to remove the tongue web for the very purpose of having a tongue piercing.
I would urge you to seek out a practitioner who is experienced in the procedure, firstly. With any surgery there are always risk factors. However, risks associated with the removal of a tongue web are minimal. If you removed yours, you likely wouldn’t even miss it.
+14 / 14 votes
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | 6 Comments
Monday September 29th, 2008 @ 5:49 PM
Ok…heres my question. I split my tongue awhile ago, maybe 4 months or so and everything is great…..I love my tongue and all that i can do but there is one problem…I can no longer blow bubble gum bubbles. Sounds silly but I really used to enjoy that and I was wondering if anyone else has had any difficulty blowing bubbles with a split tongue and if its even possible after the split to blow bubble gum bubbles. Thanks 
Can’t hurt to ask:
Ok folks… feedback time!
+16 / 18 votes
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 13 Comments
Tuesday September 16th, 2008 @ 1:41 PM
I’m planning for a corset piercing down my back with microdermal anchors. I understand that microdermals are pretty much permanent and require surgical removal. While I don’t plan on having my microdermals removed, I was just wondering, when people do have them removed, is the procedure as ‘bloody’ as transdermal implant removal?
From my research, I understand that microdermals were created as the ‘less-permanent’ form of transdermals, and I know both have to be surgically removed. Just wondering if there’s any differences between the removal procedures?
The difference in procedures for removal of the two are huge and not even comparable, really. Surface Anchors do not need to be surgically removed. They don’t slide out like a regular piercing might, but they’re tiny and they come out with minimal difficulty.
For that reason, the removal of them isn’t going to be nearly as bloody or invasive as a transdermal removal.
+14 / 16 votes
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | 3 Comments
Thursday September 11th, 2008 @ 10:09 AM
Hello BME !
I was wondering if you knew more about this new kind of piercing/implant called the “skin diver”. It’s like a dermal anchor or microdermal, except that the skin diver it’s smaller and thiner, so it’s really on the surface of the skin. My piercer artist and a few more in France do this new kind of procedure.
I’ve had a look on the ‘net at these things and I have to say that so far I am not overly sold on the idea. I worry about the conical bit that sits below the skin. My concern is what would happen if you got a whack on it especially if it was placed over a bony area like the sternum?
That being said, I am curious as to have one in my hand (and I don’t mean implanted!!) so’s I could get a proper look and equally as curious as to popping one in myself to see exactly how they sit/feel/heal and how easily they are removed. As with everything, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
+19 / 27 votes
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | 26 Comments
Thursday July 24th, 2008 @ 2:03 AM
Hey guys,
I’m kind of using you as a (close to) last resort. I really hope you can help me.
I’m looking for someone in/near/traveling to Alberta, or somewhere near it, that is competent in splitting tongues. I’ve searched BME and Google for practitioners, and the few that I’ve found refuse to respond to me (for reasons I’m unaware of).
I’d prefer to go to a cosmetic or dental surgeon, but I haven’t been able to find any of those willing to do this either.
Any help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys.
There are a lot of reputable studios in Edmonton, Alberta who may be able to direct you to an artist who can do a tongue split. I would suggest you call around (or better yet, visit) a couple of them and you should get the answer you’re looking for. Many artists who can do this kind of procedure are uncomfortable corresponding via anonymous email do to the nature of this particular modification.
+4 / 6 votes
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | Comments
Friday July 18th, 2008 @ 6:38 AM
I have four Industrial Strength microdermals along/below my clavicles. The rise is higher than i expected and I suppose with all the movement in the arms/shoulders the two outer micros sat noticeably higher than the inner two. I was just extra careful with them and they all healed up very nicely.
About a month ago my outer right micro got hit pretty hard and the smaller foot rejected out in 2 days. I decided to take it out myself with a 14g needle, sliding it against the micro to break connective tissue on the larger foot. I went to check my far left micro and noticed that again, the larger side of the foot healed perfectly, but the smaller foot did not heal at all, it had just been sitting there hollow, and since I never had it snagged i never noticed. The smaller foot popped right out! It was mildly horrifying but it wasn’t irritated, infected, or rejecting.I couldn’t leave it in there though so I decided to take it out as well and get them redone at a later date.
My concern is that in the long run micros will keep running in to problems with the smaller foot. I liked that Industrial Strength micros have a hole on the smaller side of the foot for tissue to grow through but it’s such an ittybitty one, I noticed Anatometal has a nice wide hole for the larger foot, but the smaller foot is just a nub. What micros would you recommend? Which have healed the best of your knowledge? Are there ones i should avoid? Any help would be great since i didn’t get them redone yet i’ll wait for feedback.
Thank You!! - maxine
p.s. for anyone healing micros, i picked up on some habits of the things.
Every few weeks or so one or a couple of mine would get irritated. The standard seasalt/water swab definitely helps but most of the time I had to give my micros a little help and push some of the lymphatic fluid out by gently pressing around the micro, (it’s easy for stuff to get trapped in there) then clean them again.
I’ve seen a lot of girls getting them around the chest/clavicle area, and this applies for s
Hi Maxine,
My personally view on IS vs Anatometal for the Surface Anchors/Microdermals is this, I like BOTH styles actually. The one thing I liked about Anatometal and their subsequent creation of the product, is that they actually waited and sat in the background watching/hearing all the issues people were having/noticing with the current versions,etc. They then implemented their product based on what they heard/saw and based on that made alterations based on that.
Personally I have not used the Anatometal ones just yet, they only came out a few months ago. I’ve only ever really used the Industrial Strength ones, which I find work great for me…And I bet if I was to use the Anatometal ones, I’d be just as happy with them, cuz lord knows I got a HUGE hankering for Anatometal, I love them so.
Might I ask though, just how old exactly were/are your microdermals? Based on what I’m reading I’d be inclined to assume that you’ve only had them for a couple months? No more than 6 months correct?
The one thing I’d like to point out with Microdermals is that they realistically take a lot longer to heal, then the projected time frame everyone “THINKS” they take to heal. Just because something isn’t red, irritated, swollen, producing a discharge,etc..Doesn’t mean that it is completely healed perfectly and awesome. Personally I say with Microdermals I advise clients to expect a 6 months to 1 year heal time, with periods of on and off irritation.
But as I said, I’m perfectly fine with suggesting IS or Anatometal for microdermals. There is also of course: Custom Steel Body Jewelry, who is arguably the individual who created the first prototypes of the microdermal/surface anchor design, depending who you talk to. Either way with any of these companies product, you’re safe and secure in the jewelry quality/design. From there it’s just making sure the piercer is experienced enough in knowing how to work with the jewelry. Not to mention its up to the client and piercer to do the research and get up to date knowledge on how to care for them. Because things have changed a bit since the old article that came out two years and a bit ago, as many other piercers started doing them and noting the pros and cons,etc.
+8 / 14 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | 9 Comments
Wednesday July 16th, 2008 @ 5:38 PM
i am ninteen years old, and i am already planning my future body mods. i have my heart set on getting a set of horn implants for my twenty-first birthday, but i have no clue how to go about finding someone to preform this. as with all my body mods, i like to research them to the fullest extent, and i want to make sure that the person in charge of the procedure has the proper amounts of experience and knowhow. there are rumors of shops that will preform such procedures around where i live, but i don’t fully trust them. although i live in Pennsylvania, i am willing to travel as far as necessary to get my horns done properly. any suggestions?
thanks!
Hey fella-
I really admire your patience and desire to get the best, safest mod you can. We need more like you!
Anyhoo; while I consider it bad form to directly recommend someone on such a public forum, I’d advise you to surf around BME. When you see a nice set’a horns… check out who did them! Consider getting a membership to BME’s community site, IAM.BMEZINE.COM. There are a handful of artists who maintain pages there that could help you with your research. Finally, you can contact me privately and I could throw some advice your way.
Good luck!
+17 / 19 votes
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 1 Comment
