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|  09-29-2006, 06:08 AM | #16 | 
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|  09-29-2006, 10:57 AM | #17 | 
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			I've got a taste of a little puke in my mouth idiot girl 
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|  09-29-2006, 11:24 AM | #18 | |
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|  09-29-2006, 12:57 PM | #19 | |
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 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... 
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|  09-29-2006, 01:10 PM | #20 | 
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			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?
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|  09-29-2006, 01:38 PM | #21 | 
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|  09-29-2006, 02:53 PM | #22 | 
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|  09-29-2006, 03:25 PM | #23 | 
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				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?
		 
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|  09-29-2006, 03:46 PM | #24 | 
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			Tattoo removal like that is done by laser, and in fact D-lister Kathy Griffin just got that exact thing done, ring removal.
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|  09-29-2006, 03:48 PM | #25 | 
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			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. | 
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|  09-29-2006, 03:48 PM | #26 | 
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|  09-29-2006, 04:06 PM | #27 | 
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			or you could just find a cool ring you like for $5 and ::gasp:: cover it
		 
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|  09-29-2006, 04:45 PM | #28 | 
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			@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. 
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|  09-29-2006, 08:25 PM | #29 | 
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|  09-30-2006, 11:41 AM | #30 | 
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			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.
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