Implants = Freaky?

In body modification, an implant is a device placed under skin for decorative purposes. Implants and beading involve placing an object or objects under the skin to mold or shape the skin outwardly for a particular appearance. Such implants may be subdermal or transdermal. In the context of body modification, some may consider injections of silicone and other substances a type of implant as well. Some types of implants may be performed by doctor or other medical professionals, while others are performed by body modification artists. Personally, I think implants are a little over the extreme and are in some cases weird. I can totally understand body modifications to stand out, but this; this seems to be a little too much. Really, why would someone want this under their skin? In some cases they don’t even use an aesthetic while putting these implants under your skin. Yes, these implants can be decorative and pretty neat, but in other cases they can be really really weird and freaky. No one can take you seriously with this underneath your skin and it looks kind of gross. This isn’t in anyway supposed to offend someone with this body modification; this is my own opinion on this matter.  If you think putting implants or silicone under your skin is something you want to do, then do it, but to other people it looks disgusting and creepy. You must realize this so you will know not to get offended if someone gives you an odd look or make a judgmental comment that might be hurtful towards you. Implants are something that you need to think about before getting because they can ultimately change your life socially and physically. There are different types of implants including clavicle or collarbone piercings,  deep chest piercings, eyeball implants, flesh stapling, flesh plating and pocketing, genital beading and genital ribs, horn implants, magnetic implants, scrotal implants, subdermal implants, surface piercings, and transdermal implants; now none of that sounds pleasant. You might think these things are cool now, but you don’t realize how painful they may be and that can definitely change your mind. Sometimes less disgusting modifications are the way to go because they can be less painful and they look better. But of course you need to be open minded to the idea of implants but it’s hard for a lot of people to do that when it looks so unappealing. No matter if you want to or not people are absolutely going to think that you are a freak if you have these.  

Stretching or Gauging.

Stretching also called gauging, is a form of body modifications that is the deliberate expansion of a healed hole in the skin for the purpose of wearing gauged body jewelry.  Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched with septum, tongue, and lip piercings following close behind. This type of body modification is for those who want to go to the extreme. Stretching originated in Asian, African, and South Pacific cultures for decorative purposes. Tribes such as the Thai hill tribe stretched earlobes for both men and women. Gauging is often looked down upon in modern day society; this is why you must be able to take the consequences if you choose to do this. Also, you must realize that this modification is more than likely to be permanent, depending on what size you’re at. Most people must have an I-don’t-give-a-fuck attitude if they are willing to stretch their skin. Personally I think this type of bod mod is actually very cool, and full of self-expression. Gauging is mainly a personal ritual of turning into an individual. Some people that may see this will think you’re a freak or something, but they’ll just have to get over it. The one thing to watch out for is “blowouts”; these will ruin the gauging process. A blowout is a simple tear of skin in which the fistula is pushed out through the back of the piercing by pressure, and can be very painful. In result, a buildup of scar tissue may be created, which will weaken the fistula and can make it harder to stretch in the future. This is why you have to be careful when stretching. You should wait around 1-3 months in between stretches to be completely safe. When you stretch to a larger size it’s a good idea to rub baby oil on the area that’s being stretched before its gauged. This way you can be confident that you won’t have any problems. Gauging is a popular epidemic that is spreading through the nation. More conservative people need to quit giving their dirty looks and snobby stares at these magnificent men and women who stretch because this is what they do. Now-a-day society is sickening with its cliques and close-minded people, what happened to the 70s and 80s of peace love and happiness? They’re gone with the rest of human kind’s reasonable brain cells. Everything is suit and tie, cutthroat business thinking, which has ruined any kind of fun. This is why people needs to except those who haven’t lost faith in who they really are, and aren’t afraid to show it. This is why they should be respected the most out of all social groups, because they aren’t afraid of what you think about them, and that I look up to. These people love living and do it the way they want to and don’t regret shit. They keep their head up, decorate their body, have fun, and don’t give two fucks. These people are better than any one of us in this world because they stay true to themselves.