NSFW Not Safe For Nuthin Nohow
 

OK, here's the deal.
You've probably seen the picture of the guy with the carved up back, post # 2435 in the What The Fuck thread.
If it upset you, STOP RIGHT HERE!

If you're curious about how it's done, follow me....single file, no pushing or shoving, no smoking and stay with the group.
Hey, no groping back there.
exhibit one - crazy chica;

Exhibits 2 & 3, crazy chica and support group friends.;)

gotta love the clumps of flesh just hangin out beside her:neutral:

Exhibits 4 & 5, what a way to loose weight.:rolleyes:

Exhibit 6, when the bleeding stops. :o

I think scarification is very cool.

I got this via email yesterday, its groovy looking all finished

holy crap tho! I had a friend that branded his last inital in his arm...and I thought that was painful. The healing process and the scar alone was enough to make my stomach turn. Can someone post the after pics of the carvings?

The first picture is after the fact. See the bra strap marks? They wouldn't be there until it was healed. ;)

Um...why would there not be white scarring, though?

It will go white eventually, because I didnt read that they added anything to keep it red?

What's she tryin' to do - attract pandas?

Not this panda.

So what's the official beverage of scarification? Looks like a screwdriver.

The cheer leaders are drinking PBR!

I've got a taste for livin'...

I've got a taste of a little puke in my mouth

idiot girl

:rotflol:

Oh...well I guess I wasn't looking for bra strap marks :) I was too busy rejecting the idea of carving skin off my body...

So why did she choose bamboo anyway? Is she a huge fan of bamboo? It's true that it's a pretty versatile building material, but so is a lot of stuff. I like bamboo as much as the next guy, but what's the point of carving it on your back?

Serious Question (Any Advice Appreciated)
 

Regarding body modification by excision, specifically as in this example it appears that skin has been removed selectively. I have a tattoo of a wedding ring that I would like removed from my finger (long story). My apprehension about excising the skin from that area is this: will it "grow together" over the wound, thereby lessening the surface area of usable skin, thereby "stiffening" that finger? Because I'm a drummer, and I don't want to change the "action" of my hand. Barring this, I have no problem having a scar there, to replace the tattoo. Anybody familiar with this?

Tattoo removal like that is done by laser, and in fact D-lister Kathy Griffin just got that exact thing done, ring removal.

My understanding of tattoo removal is that it is done with lasers that break up the ink under the skin. The skin becomes somewhat irritated, but remains intact.

see: Cockeyed.com's segment on tattoo removal.

or you could just find a cool ring you like for $5 and ::gasp:: cover it

@all: Thanks for the advice.

However, my feeling regarding laser removal is that it is prohibitively expensive for the questionable effectiveness it has - I don't want to begin a cycle of throwing money at repeated treatments simply in order to justify an initial investment. And I don't want, at the end of it all, for it to still be slightly visible, at the cost of thousands of dollars. If I physically remove it, it will be gone. And, my money will still be in my pocket.

Regarding covering it with a ring, I hardly think I could have missed that as a :::gasp::: idea. I am aware that rings exist, and are available for purchase. However #1 the location of the tattoo ring makes it impossible to cover with a physical ring (picture a slight "webbing" extending past the "bottom" of the tattoo) and #2 on principle, it would still be there - which would not be the case if I excise it and wear a cool scar there instead.

I'm curious if anybody is familiar with the healing process of this type of selective excision, as I've ruled out laser treatment and ring-wearing as options. I have also considered (and tested with promising initial results) a careful program of abrasion and corrosive compounds (such as papaya enzyme and lemon juice). Also, I could "brand" it, but I'm afraid the scar resulting from that would still be pigmented.

Or a new Tattoo over it. ;)

I'd go with Bruce's advice. Burning or abrading your finger skin in any way is bound to cause problems using your hands, at least a little. You could extend it into a whole back-of-the-hand-up-the-fingers thing, that could look cool.

Thanks. Again: I'm not asking for advice regarding which method to choose.
I have decided (all on my own!) that I am not going to use laser removal, or cover with another ring or another tattoo.

I'm curious about excision (a method I have seen muliple examples of posted recently on this site...)The thing is...I've kinda stumbled my way into a "real job" since then, so I'm not thinking of "adding" anything.

Tatoo artists have to be licensed. I cannot imagine any state or city licensing someone to do that. I know some cultures allow ritual scarring and possibly their is a religious exemption in the US, but she doesn't look like a Maori.

At least the guy doing the job is smart enough to wear a mask and gloves.

So do smart criminals. :D

A mask and gloves and... saran wrap?

I don't know much about the selective excision method, but I do know that over time all scars shrink/contract. This could cause some limited mobility in that finger, which would affect (or effect) your drumming eventually. The only question I would think would matter was how fast would it shrink and how much. Because if it takes 15 years to shrink enough to matter, then it might be worth it. Who knows. I would ask a dermatologist or something. They know scars and skin well and should be able to tell you more than anyone about how it would affect you. Or maybe a burns specialist... they deal with scars a lot too.

I think that sort of removal (all the way around the base of the finger) could lead to some very serious complications, particularly if your wound would become infected. No environment is sufficiently sterile to guarantee healing without infection. Worst case scenario ends with amputation of the digit.

I know that radial burns form their own sort of tourniquet around a limb, and that surgical intervention is necessary to slice through the burned tissue to keep the skin contracture from forming a tourniquet and limiting the blood supply below the burn.

@all: thanks again... one thing, though, just to be specific:
...actually the "ring" makes its way around just half of my finger...it doesn't proceed onto the "palm" side.

I guess your palm is reserved for other things?

(Sorry, Flint...couldn't resist) ;)