Wednesday May 21st, 2008 @ 2:21 PM
Hi, im interested in having a hood split, but im not sure on how to go about getting one. I was wondering who i would contact to get such a proceedure.
Thanks.
x
There are obvious advantages to being a BME/Extreme member- one of which is access to the Hood Splitting section. In said section one might find the names of practitioners who do this particular modification, as most people wouldn’t and don’t openly advertise it.
+5 / 13 votes 
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | Comments
Monday April 28th, 2008 @ 12:54 AM
I’m looking to get my tongue split by an oral surgeon. Before I start contacting doctors I wanted to ask here and see if anyone know of any oral surgeons in NY (more specifically on long island if possible) that would do it. If no one does know of anyone what would be the best way to go about asking? I was also going to get my wisdom teeth pulled would it be best to ask when I call to make an appointment for that (I figured it would be best to do the split and pull my teeth at the same time if they are willing to do it )?
Unfortunately the chances of finding a doctor to say: “Yes I will split your tongue for you” over the phone,etc is going to be non-existent.
When you’re booking the appointment for your wisdom teeth, don’t toss into the convo: “Oh yeah and I’d like to have my tongue split too, while were there.”
Ultimately its about tactfully slipping the concept into the doctors mind, when you are face to face. So book your appointment for your wisdom teeth. Normally when you book the appointment its for a consultation so the Oral Surgeon can see the situation before the teeth extraction. I’d say if anything during that consultation regarding your teeth, bring it casually up to them privately. Discuss the matter with them and see what they say, and ask many many “why” questions if they refuse. Now that doesn’t just mean you keep saying: “But why not?” Instead just think up logical responses to what they say to you.
Also I’d strongly advise looking into the law aspect and using that as a grounds for them to actually do it. Find out what cities/states have banned tongue splitting procedures, unless performed by a licensed practitioner,etc. Armed with that information bring all the research up to the oral surgeon,etc.
Another avenue is consulting with Plastic/Cosmetic/Re-Constructive Surgeons. You don’t have to specifically state what you want the Plastic/Cosmetic Surgeon to do for you, until you meet them. If asked just inform them that there’s a couple things you’d like to talk to the practitioner about in regards to possible work,etc. Then when in the room the Plastic/Cosmetic/Re-Constructive Surgeon and yourself can go over the idea of splitting your tongue.
Know that ultimately these people are going to quite possibly label you with the crazy labeller. But by getting yourself informed and educated and handling yourself in a mature manner, you might just prove them wrong.
+7 / 7 votes 
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | 1 Comment
Wednesday February 13th, 2008 @ 11:20 PM
hello
im from iowa city, iowa and im planing on getting my tongue split in a medical Environment. how do i find some one suited for this task?
Hi,
I to am someone who is very interested in obtaining a tongue split, but like you I’d like to go the medical environment avenue. The hard part is based on various rules and regulations the medical world is bound by in the USA, not to mention the medical practitioners personal beliefs (ie: even though you want a procedure and are sane, a doctor can try to veto it with their own ethical/moral/personal beliefs reasons).
I am unsure of Iowa’s laws however I do know various states in the US have laws in place that prohibit the procedure of a Tongue Split being performed by anyone that isn’t a medical practitioner. In my eyes this gives individuals who desire a tongue split, a loop hole they can actually cite. Because if the state is declaring the procedure has to be done by a medical practitioner, that means there is no reason for them to refuse the procedure.
As a plastic surgeon in the movie Modify said, just flipped a bit to make a point: “By telling me what I(average every day person) can’t do. You are essentially telling me (the plastic surgeons) what I CAN do.”
So first and foremost I’d suggest get yourself educated on the Iowa state laws regarding Tongue Splits, if they have any. From there locate a reputable plastic/re-constructive surgeon and have a consultation with them. Make sure you have any and all of the information you researched on you so you can cite it, etc (ie: if there IS a law prohibiting tongue split procedures by non-medical practitioners). Because by educating yourself on this matter and really looking into it, will eliminate the “they’re nuts!” attitude they might usually brandish someone with. However certain medical practitioners will always have that view potentially, based on their own personal beliefs.
Another avenue to potentially look into is Oral Surgeons as well, as they are also another option to sit down and discuss the matter with…I just originally stated Plastic Surgeons because I know of non-American ones that are willing to perform the procedure if someone wants their tongue split.
But as I said, in states that have specific tongue split laws, there can be loop holes around the legal system that will enable to medical practitioner to perform the procedure. Which I personally feel SHOULD be a procedure available via plastic surgeons,etc. Because with the amount of implants, lifts, removals,etc they do on a daily basis, I personally think a tongue split would be a much more simple and easy procedure for them.
You might be met with some resistance in regards to the medical practitioner front, so be prepared for that. But if you don’t educate yourself on the laws and search out a medical practitioner, you simply will never know unless you try…right?
+1 / 1 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday February 5th, 2008 @ 7:13 PM
i’m extremely liking the idea of getting a couple of beads along the top of my shaft running down but im curious how girls would think of it, i mean if its somethign that is disgusting to most women ill probably hold it off til later
Some girls may mistake them for genital warts and that’s no good. Most girls will enjoy them physically if they are open minded enough to try but some girls that are into them conceptually may find that they are incompatible with there anatomy. My advice, go for it, they are easy enough to remove if you decide they aren’t working for you. Plus you get to play my favorite game from my single days the “guess what was just inside of you” game.
+10 / 12 votes
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Posted by Sean Philips | Permalink | Comments
Thursday November 15th, 2007 @ 1:43 PM
I am seriously considering a tongue splitting using the scalping method and the only worry i have is how it affects speech. I realize that while it is healing my speech will be affected but i am wondering how badly it affects speech fully healed.
Thanks
Jacob
The degree to which tongue splitting affects speech varies from person-to-person. Most people who have their tongue split end up having no noticeable difference in their speech once things have healed and they have adjusted to the split. Some people experience a small difference in their speech, but even the it’s often so slight that only they, or people that know them really well, will even notice.
+1 / 1 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | 2 Comments
Saturday October 27th, 2007 @ 8:09 PM
Heya, this one’s for Lori or Warren!
Im currently located in Adelaide and was wondering if you know any reputable piercers who you feel would be able to perform dermal anchors.
Also where you suggest going to get tattooed, thanks heaps!
I’m spearheading a movement to get all our Aussie readers to call Warren “Wozza” from now on. C’mon, you know you want to. I’m just trying to help him feel more at home here Down Under, you understand. 
And for all of our other readers all over the world, don’t worry about it, it’s an Aussie thing. 
I honestly don’t know who I’d recommend in Adelaide for microdermal/dermal anchors, and I don’t see anyone in South Australia on the Industrial Strength microdermal website. This does not, of course, mean there’s nobody doing them there, just that you need to do some research and call around to the better piercing studios and talk to them about it. Ask them if they do them, how many they’ve done, how the procedure is performed/what techniques are they using, how they learned to perform the procedure, how many they’ve removed and at what point in the healing process, what their success rate is, and for pictures of fresh and healed work.
As for tattoos, shop around - everyone has their favourite artists and I’ve seen good work come out of Adelaide. I’ve also seen some shockers, ha ha, so caveat emptor and all of that! Here’s where the new comments section will come in handy - South Australian readers, please do feel free to pitch in with your favourite artists and links to shops, to give us some help!
+1 / 1 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | 13 Comments
Saturday October 27th, 2007 @ 7:58 PM
Need some help, urgently…and asking you guys will get me a more informed response than calling my piercer.
My six month old microdermal, in the hollow of my throat, has rejected. The jewelry was IS, and the part that was implanted on top (towards my chin) was the short “heel”. This part, over the course of about a week, pushed itself right out with no redness, swelling, or pain, and there was no trauma to the piercing that I’m aware of.
As I have no access (5 hour one way drive) to a reputable piercer, I’ve removed the rest of it myself by sliding a 14g needle against the lower half of the implant, to slice through the well healed tissue which had grown through the holes in the metal (I figured if I tried myself to re-implant the top, I’d end up with no implant + big scar).
MY QUESTION: I now have the worlds finest fistula. This piercing had healed very well, and there is a nice pocket where it sat. Will the minor trauma of cutting it out make this pocket seal up? I’m not worried about a little external scar, I’m worried about a permanent hole beneath the skin. Any advice?
(and to the professionals who are concerned about the heel on this jewelry being so small; I believe this piercing would have been permanent had it been equal in length either side of the post. That heel seems to have been simply not enough to anchor the jewelry)
I’m sure the fistula will sort itself out (if it hasn’t already) in terms of healing closed, and if you want to try to reduce the appearance and texture of the scar tissue, I suggest you use a scar-reduction product such as Mederma or Bio-Oil several times a day until it looks better. You should begin to see results within a few weeks, depending on how long the microdermal was in place and how much scar tissue your body created.
I’ve removed a fair few microdermals now, and I’ve yet to have to cut any out of anybody - the ones I’ve removed have all been badly abused and on the path to rejection - but they way you did it certainly sounds like the way most people are removing well-healed ones that don’t want to come out easily.
Regarding the foot design of the jewellery, if both feet were the same longer length, they wouldn’t be readily inserted into a single pocket anymore - think about it! I can’t speak for how any other piercers do them, but I put the longer foot facing up, not down, just to give it something to hang on to against gravity.
+7 / 7 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | Comments
