scarification in central florida..

Thursday November 8th, 2007 @ 9:27 PM

Filed under: Scarification, Skin Removal

i’m sure that somewhere in the annals of QOD this question has been asked but here goes– i’ve been seriously considering scarification, most likely in the way of flesh removal and was wondering if any of you kind folk would know of anyone in the central florida area (tampa, orlando.. hell, st. pete, ft. myers, WHATEVER) that you would highly recommend for such things and if so.. do these particular people specialize in any certain ’style’ of art? i’ve got things in mind but i’m open to working it around a bit as what i’m thinking of is at the ‘crude’ stage, at best, in development.

thanks.

Hi.

One minor flaw with publicly stating an artists name here is the fact that in Florida, at least from what I gathered from fellow piercers, it is illegal for shops to have scalpels and dermal/biopsy punches. Because of this artists are not going to want to publicly advertise that they offer said procedures, due to liability reasons.

My suggestion to you is to research the various scarification artists on BMEzine, you can also check out ScarWars.Net, and perhaps get into contact with said artists. As you might have to find out if an artist is willing to do guest spots in that area of the country, or you might need to pay a visit to one of the said artists in their area or to a nearby area.

To answer your question about specializing in a certain “style” I’m sure many artists have their preference to what they like doing. Some prefer geometric patterns, others ancient South American patterns, the list goes on. The best option for you though is to find the artist who has done previous work that is similar to the piece that you want.

The key thing with finding a scarification artist is much like finding a qualified tattoo artist or body piercer. You want to make sure they have an established portfolio of fresh (clean though, not a bloody mess) as well as healed shots, don’t just fall for the ploy of an unethical artist who will talk you into doing something without providing proof of their skills,etc.

But since scalpels and biopsy punches are suppose to be illegal to use in Florida, there are not many artists publicly advertising their work, from that specific state.

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I’m hoping you guys can help, I’m interested in…

Friday October 5th, 2007 @ 9:25 PM

Filed under: Scarification

I’m hoping you guys can help, I’m interested in getting an etching done on my back but I can’t seem to find someone willing to do it. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and I find it hard to believe no one does etchings here! Any help would be greatly appreacited!

By ‘etching’ can I assume you mean scarification?

In your area, Dave Gillstrap is the man. He can be found on the IAM site.

- Shawn Porter

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…to remove just enough skin for a circular scarfication?

Thursday September 13th, 2007 @ 1:16 PM

Filed under: Scarification

Hi guys…I did a quick check in the search but nothing indepth, so sorry if it’s been asked before…Would it be possible to use a demal punch to remove just enough skin for a circular scarfication? I know that’s technically what they’re for, but how difficult would it be to judge to right depth and then ’spatular’ the skin away?…I hope that makes sense to someone..Thanks again..x

Fairly common.

- Shawn Porter

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whats a good place to go in nyc area?

Wednesday September 12th, 2007 @ 7:06 PM

Filed under: Scarification

i want to get a small cutting on my back.
whats a good place to go in nyc area?

www.purebodyarts.com

- Ryan Ouellette

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Im going to be getting both calves skinned.

Wednesday September 12th, 2007 @ 9:52 AM

Filed under: Scarification

im going to be getting both calves skinned. the only question is there any real risk of stretching of the cuts due to muscle growth. and can i still use the treadmill and other cardio machines while the cuts heal or would they become distorted

What do you mean by skinned? Do you mean flesh removal of your entire calves? If so I wouldn’t worry about the scar stretching, I’d worry about picking which hospital you’ll be staying in after. Flesh removal sections should never be wider that 1 - 2 inches wide, and ever that is pushing it unless you have extremely shallow removal depth.

If you’re just talking about smaller removal scarification I wouldn’t think stretching would be a factor unless it completely wrapped around your leg. And even then it wouldn’t be a big deal.

- Ryan Ouellette

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…sun (back/stomach/underside of arm) make it last longer?

Friday September 7th, 2007 @ 11:32 PM

Filed under: Scarification

I have a small ice branding on my left hand, which was done by pressing dry ice directly to the skin. (Yes, this was done backstage at a play that used dry ice for fog effects, no we weren’t drunk)

It healed really quickly, and left a really beautiful lily-white scar on my dark olive skin, but apparently I tan too readily, as after a few weeks, the thing has all but disappeared.

So, my question is this… I’m planning on getting a larger ice branding, so would putting it somewhere less exposed to sun (back/stomach/underside of arm) make it last longer? Is there anything else I could do to preserve the scar?

From the sounds of it, you may have only damaged the superficial layers of skin and not actually generated any long term scarring. Cold branding is an imperfect form at best, but if you want to try it and can’t access liquid nitrogen try this:

Make a sollution of dry ice and 90% isopryl alcohol. Dip a piece of copper in this and use the copper as the strike branding implement. It will take several prolonged strikes to do any substantial scarring.

Don’t expect any detail,amazing results (or possibly even scarring period) and you won’t be disappointed.

- Sean Philips

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I used both mederma and the neosporin scar sheets

Saturday September 1st, 2007 @ 4:04 AM

Filed under: Scarification

I used both mederma and the neosporin scar sheets to get rid of some scars on my arms and legs. I used them both, back and forth, for a few months and they really helped a lot!! The scars are noticeable to me, but very rarely does anyone see them unless I point them out. Yeah, they’re expensive. And yeah, it took me about 3 months to get the results. But they are very, very well worth it!!

Thanks for the input!

- Lori St.Leone

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…that you know of, that have experience in freeze branding?

Thursday August 23rd, 2007 @ 9:27 PM

Filed under: Scarification

I was reading in the wiki about branding, and noticed a small blurb about “cold branding”. I googled “freeze branding”, and found LOTS of information about branding livestock, but no mention of humans (except where it’s sternly suggested to wear protection when handling the freezing agent)…

My question is this: Are there any practitioners, that you know of, that have experience in freeze branding? If so, could you point me in their direction?

There was this one guy I hear about who attempted a cold brand on his pubic mound in an attempt to make a white racing stripe of pubic hair. He used a copper pipe and a solution of dry ice and 90% alcohol. It hurt like hell during the healing and only left him with minor discoloration that is hardly noticeable……….oh wait that was me.

- Sean Philips

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