Tuesday August 5th, 2008 @ 12:25 PM
I’m looking into getting a Christina piercing. I’ve wandered through the BME experiences and the encyclopedia. I noticed it said that Christinas reject easily in women with a smooth pubic mound. How can I work out if my pubic mound would be able to handle this piercing? What should I look for?
And then it also says that surface bars or curved barbells can be used. Which would be the better option and would one work better on a specific ‘anatomy’ than the other?
Thanks in advance
That’s kind of a tricky one to try and explain. Some women have a noticeable ‘lip’ or ’step’ where the outer labia start to form. It makes the area quite pinchable and therefore can accomodate a curved barbell quite adequately. My personal preference is to use an ‘L’ shaped surface bar but some piercers have had good results using curved barbells. If you don’t have a noticeable lip then I would opt for a regular surface bar. The same considerations should be taken as with any surface piercing - movement, lifestyle etc. Your best bet is to find a piercer with a certain amount of experience in piercings of this nature and book in for a consultation (most piercers offer this service free of charge with no obligation). They will be able to advise you better having had a chance to see for themselves.
+8 / 8 votes 
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | 2 Comments
Friday August 1st, 2008 @ 5:04 PM
When is BMEshop going to be back online?
The short and sweet answer is:
As soon as possible.
There are going to be some major (and awesome) changes coming soon, so just dig in, be patient and keep checking back to the main site and Modblog- as soon as the doors reopen, trust me, you’ll know!
+5 / 11 votes 
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | Comments
Sunday July 27th, 2008 @ 10:57 PM
Hey,
I’m not new to body mod. I have 18 piercings and 2 tattoos. I’m 19, and my parents control my money for college. They’ve never liked my body mod, but recently they have threatened to cut me off completely if I get any more piercings or tattoos. I’ve tried to explain that it’s my form of self expression and my lifestyle choice, but they refuse to even listen. Any tips? Anyone dealt with the same thing?
Tips? If someone is paying your way you respect their wishes just like you want them to respect yours.
Take the money and run. Be patient. Get your degree. Thank them. Then go get modified the heck up.
The other option would be working 10 jobs, not accepting their money and showing them that you’re self sufficient AND modified.
+50 / 58 votes
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 8 Comments
Sunday July 27th, 2008 @ 1:17 AM
Is it common for people to use jump rings as body jewelry?
I was shopping for lip and nose rings online and I keep seeing jump rings as an option to buy. Until now, I was under the impression that jump rings were used for making jewelry and chainmaille.
Common? I sure hope not! Jump rings are for making things like chain maille and necklaces. NOT for putting in your body for long-term wear.
+5 / 7 votes
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | Comments
Thursday July 24th, 2008 @ 3:35 AM
just got nipples pierced about a month ago and decided that it is just not for me so i want to know what the process is to remove them and let them heal
As long as you’re not having any concerns that the piercings may be infected, simply cleaning and removing the jewelry and keeping the area clean as you would a cut should suffice.
Weeping of fluid around the piercing holes for the first day or so could be expected - mind you don’t wipe at it as you could introduce bacteria to the wound and CAUSE an infection. Do not poke anything back through the holes to “see if it’s closed up” as you can really irritate the healing piercing - and open it back up.
You can always go see your piercer and have them safely clean and remove the jewelry for you. Any concerns of possible infection should be brought to the attention of your doctor before removing the jewelry.
+5 / 5 votes
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | Comments
Thursday July 24th, 2008 @ 3:13 AM
G’day guys
Im looking at starting to make plugs out of clear resin and embedding them with pretty things…but resin doesn’t sound like a very safe thing to put in piercings. Do you know anything I could coat the wearing surface with that would be safer?
Thanks a lot!
Weasel
The best option for you to do anything is to purchase Implant Grade Steel or Implant Grade Titanium single flared eyelets and place the resin designs within the eyelets.
+9 / 11 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | Comments
Wednesday July 23rd, 2008 @ 12:09 PM
Hi, I know that this is probably the wrong section but I can’t find any relevant email or whatsoever on modblog. I do like the new change now, its much more organised. What I would like to ask is that what happened to the banner that linked to modblog? Is there a new one? Cause it seems like the current one got deleted. The only banners that I can find now are those of askbme.com
You can find the banners here. We are in the process of creating some new (much cooler) banners, for both ModBlog and the new BMEnews, when those are complete you can expect a public post or something to notify everyone.
Thanks for linking to BME!
0 / 0 votes 
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Posted by AskBME | Permalink | Comments
Wednesday July 23rd, 2008 @ 11:45 AM
Hey everybody!
I’m just wondering if anyone has heard any news on the return of BMEshop… I’m dying to order some more stuff and I’d really love any information on when it’s going to be back!
I’m not complaining, nor do I mean to ask a question that’s more than likely been asked a million times before - but I couldn’t find anything about it.
Thanks so much whoever answers this!
We are working very hard behind the scenes to make this happen soon. Now I can’t divulge any information about it right now, but I can say that you will be very happy and excited when it returns, and we will definitely make a very loud announcement when it happens.
If you’re on IAM you can check out this post on Rachel’s page and give us your feedback on your favorite products that you’d like to make sure we keep and even new products you’d love to see us carry.
0 / 0 votes
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Posted by AskBME | Permalink | 4 Comments
Wednesday July 23rd, 2008 @ 11:41 AM
Sorry if I missed this but what happened to BMEink.com? I loved being able to view all the images on there and made sure I made use of the advertisments where possible too. I think it was a great idea and would love to see it brought back.
BMEink.com has been reintegrated in to BMEzine.com, all of the photos and content is still there and you can always submit your photos and stories to BME for a free membership to view the entire galleries (piercing and tattooing). Also if you were to go to BMEink.com in your browser, or any BMEink.com URL, you will be forwarded to the corresponding content on BMEzine.com automatically.
-2 / 4 votes
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Posted by AskBME | Permalink | Comments
Sunday July 20th, 2008 @ 1:51 AM
How permanent is lip stretching, and what size does it become irreversible without surgery?
There is no stock answer for this given the amount of data available.
+2 / 42 votes
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 1 Comment
