Latest Fashion Craze

I just received these pictures in my email. The subject line read: Latest fashion craze ---- think I'll pass!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPES!
Looking at them definitely makes me cringe, but I see no reason to think they're not real. They remind me of the sport of meathook dangling that I posted about last year.


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Body Manipulation Photos

Posted on Wed Apr 06, 2005



Comments

HeeeeYuck!!!
Posted by Wally  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  09:14 PM
Alex, you get some strange stuff in your inbox. That is pretty damn gross. What some people do for fashion. :sick:
Posted by Smerk  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  09:17 PM
Yeah, I definitely do get forwarded some strange stuff.
Posted by The Curator  in  San Diego  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  09:29 PM
I think the black and white one looks really good, i would hate to get it caught on something though, the ones on her back dont look good tho
Posted by Rez  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  09:38 PM
Some people I went to high school with used to sew their fingers together.
Nothin major, just thread through the skin, and not deep enough to bleed. Twisted bastards, though, and NO, it wasn't me.

😕

And this is just a series of piercings threaded together with ribbon. I've seen piercings connected with chain (NOT just nipples or ear/nose, either).

Makes me wonder what happens when they sneeze, though.

:lol:
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  09:42 PM
People sewing their fingers together? I did that (kinda) once...to someone else! I cringe to think about it now - I managed to go right down through the centre of her nail in one of our Home Economics classes with a sewing machine needle...

I also had a friend who pierced her own ears in class with a compass.
Posted by Smerk  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  09:54 PM
Your friend must've hated math alot.
I've personally seen people with those piercings,
they're very real. I believe they're called corset piercings, due to the resemblence to a.. well corset.
Posted by MrKurto  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  10:44 PM
The first time I perced my nose I did it myself with an earring and really strong pressure, and it hurt like a sumnabitch. Even I wouldn't do this....
Posted by Winona  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  10:49 PM
BME encyclopaedia's corset piercing page.

Painful Pleasure's pics.

I still wanna know what happens when they sneeze.
:lol:
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  11:02 PM
Probably not a lot. It doesn't look as though they are actually pulling anything out of shape, just a row of piercings with ribbon threaded through.
Posted by Smerk  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  11:04 PM
I agree, they're not pulling anything out of shape.

BUT, if they don't hyper-extend their back while the ribbon is being tied, they would rip the shit out of it when they sneezed, would not they?
Posted by Rod  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  11:17 PM
Aah, didn't think of that. It makes me wonder how much they could truly do bound up like that. What a way to get out of work - I can't do that cause I've got ribbons on my back...okay, doesn't sound so good on screen, it was slightly better in my mind.
Posted by Smerk  on  Wed Apr 06, 2005  at  11:20 PM
not a joke, i know people who want this done... it looks kinda cute if you get over the fact taht it looks like they have been stiched back together...

i also seen people with pierced finger nails (yup the white bit you cut off) it was pointless but looked kinda good
Posted by joeodd  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  03:16 AM
It's stupid. These people are not thinking about their future. Seriously. Your skin isn't always going to be tan and smooth. Those girls might eventually have babies...trust me, EVERYTHING stretches. Ever blown up a balloon w/ a picture on it? Leave the balloon for a few days, then slowly let the air out. Your balloon is back to it's original size, but now it's all wrinkly & saggy, and your picture is wrinkly. Even if they don't have kids...as skin gets older it gets less & less firm.

Ick. I'd hate to be the one cleaning their piercings in the nursing home.
Posted by Maegan  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  05:22 AM
Not my thing, but probably does less damage to their bodies than high heels.
Posted by cvirtue  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  05:37 AM
I had an acquaintance who had corset piercings. Trouble was that she was very skinny to the point of anorexia, and they just looked so sore and inflamed. Plus she was fooling around with someone else I know, got tangled, and accidentally ripped out one of his nipple rings.
Eventually they just grew out.
Posted by Boo  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  06:44 AM
These pictures are disturbingly reminiscent of a dream I had a few years ago during a 97-hour (at least it seemed that long) airplane trip involving multiple layovers, a nearly-bankrupt airline, and horrible weather.

I wonder how many of my nightmares might be marketable as fashion statements ... ?
Posted by Big Gary C  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  04:57 PM
Whatever the reason... it's gross as hell!!!

Seems to me like if you hooked a chain or leash on the right one on her back she wouldn't be able to reach it to unattach herself. So you could chain her up on a leash like a dog...
Posted by Mark-N-Isa  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  05:15 PM
Frankenpretty!
Posted by Barghest  on  Thu Apr 07, 2005  at  08:12 PM
Hey, Boo. Did you visit the BMEzene page? They're TEMPORARY... that means not in there forever.
Posted by Bearfoot  on  Fri Apr 08, 2005  at  12:22 AM
Technically, almost ANY piercing is temporary if you leave it out long enough. (My girlfriend works at a body piercing place.)
Posted by Barghest  on  Fri Apr 08, 2005  at  07:43 PM
Ok, Intended to be temporary.. 😛 Jeeze.. (I'm joking, just to make that clear.)
Posted by Bearfoot  on  Fri Apr 08, 2005  at  10:06 PM
I got e-mailed this as well. I really like the piercings. I hear most people only keep them as a temporary thing, though.
Posted by Jenna  on  Sat Apr 09, 2005  at  01:15 PM
A friend of mine is obsessed with piercing herself. She just takes out a needle in the middle of class or something and makes a new piercing. She said she REALLY wants this kind of piercing, and that she'd wear a backless gown with it.
Me, I just think it's nasty as Hell.
Posted by Mewtaila  on  Sun Apr 10, 2005  at  12:56 AM
You know, if someone was to shave the back of their head and have two rows of rings put in there, they could have an instant facelift whenever they wanted...

:lol:
Posted by Rod  on  Sun Apr 10, 2005  at  01:16 AM
no -
Posted by Jc  on  Sun Apr 10, 2005  at  10:02 AM
yes -
Posted by Rod  on  Sun Apr 10, 2005  at  11:43 AM
Intended to be temporary, yes.
Intended to look inflamed and infected, and to leave nasty scars? I really hope not.
:long:
Posted by Boo  on  Mon Apr 11, 2005  at  04:17 AM
"You know, if someone was to shave the back of their head and have two rows of rings put in there, they could have an instant facelift whenever they wanted..."

Rod, I think you've just sown the seeds of a new industry here.
Anybody willing to have their face shot up with botulism toxin to supress wrinkles should jump at this comparatively mild alternative.
Posted by Big Gary C  on  Mon Apr 11, 2005  at  02:03 PM
Is it Permanent? I would love to get one of those!!!
Posted by Wendy  on  Mon Apr 18, 2005  at  04:25 PM
Corset piercings are generally left in for a couple months or up to several years, but generally people leave them in for at most 2-3 years before retiring.

They can be permanent with proper care & treatment, but the skin on the back rejects piercings pretty easy if not. The piercing can heal up to vitually little/no marks at all and re-piercing the area is simple.

The reason these pictures are inflamed is because they just had been put in and those girls likely are in a hell of a lot of pain for thier beauty. http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/11-surface/A40328/srfbestc.html
Posted by Agy  on  Tue Apr 19, 2005  at  12:07 AM
I don't care what the rest of you say, these women look HOT!!!
Posted by Brandon  on  Tue Apr 19, 2005  at  11:46 AM
Ok. Corset piercings can be permanent, IF they are done properly, and the appropriate jewelry is used. The BMEzine site has an article on how to go about doing it correctly. Yes, it is a bit extreme, but you know, it takes all kinds to make the world go round. Sometimes, its nice to have that little secret, and I must say, it is ALWAYS humourous to awe someone. But before you do ANYTHING extreme, or even slightly extreme, do your research. DO NOT jump into something cause it's "cool." Do it the right way the first time.
Posted by Shadowsbane  on  Wed Apr 20, 2005  at  11:41 AM
They are real, I had it done back in around August 2002. And they have been out for about a year now.
You can't see the scars on my back, but you can feel the keloids where they were.

Does it hurt? Well that depends.... It took two people to do mine (one to hold the skin tight, the other to put the needle through). Piercing team was a guy and girl, and the girl did not have the strength to push it through. She did once and it went on and on and I about passed out. I only let the guy do the piercing part after that.

You feel four 'pops' piercing the skin, the subcutaneous layer, subcutaneous again, and back out through the skin). Mine didn't bleed, though it was tender for a few days, but after a week I was back to doing situps, etc.

I was thinking about getting them put back in but now that it is UL type material, I think I'll pass.
Posted by melancholy  on  Fri Apr 22, 2005  at  11:25 PM
I have it, it's deffinately a temporary piercing, but I love it. You have to treat them carefully and be very very gental, but the back is a place that rejects piercing easily, so i wont have it for too long.
Posted by kittie  on  Fri Apr 29, 2005  at  10:27 AM
i think its just gross why would u want to do that leave them nastey scar i mean come on cant u just get a shirt that has an open back instead thats so nastey i do know anyone in person who would do somehting so retarded ewewewew they r just nastey it looks kinda trashy to ruin ur bueatiful body and leave scars
Posted by kiersten  on  Mon May 02, 2005  at  01:06 PM
Hi.. My name is Kyla and I'm a 17 year old female who is really in to piercings and tattoes (although I only have one of each, I like to enjoy pictures of other peoples works of art) I'd just like to say that Corset Piercings are for show, they are meant to be done, left in for a couple of hours-2/3 days and taken out.. They are not kept in because of the area and the type of jewellery used for this procedure reject and creates scarring.. So all of you adults can relax, if we're getting it done it's not permanent and it won't leave any scars as long as you don't try and keep it for ever.. Just thought I'd help 😊
Posted by Ky  on  Tue May 24, 2005  at  07:12 PM
Just to reply to something here...

"It's stupid. These people are not thinking about their future. Seriously. Your skin isn't always going to be tan and smooth. Those girls might eventually have babies...trust me, EVERYTHING stretches. Ever blown up a balloon w/ a picture on it? Leave the balloon for a few days, then slowly let the air out. Your balloon is back to it's original size, but now it's all wrinkly & saggy, and your picture is wrinkly. Even if they don't have kids...as skin gets older it gets less & less firm.

Ick. I'd hate to be the one cleaning their piercings in the nursing home.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Thu Apr 07, 2005 at 03:22 AM"

Right - first of all, there's no need to call someone 'stupid' just because they do something that's not quite akin to your tastes. As long as what you do isn't illegal (corset piercings are perfectly legal as long as you are over the age of consent) then you should let people go about their own business and just plain ignore what you don't like. Have you really changed your life for the better by posting your ill-informed opinion on here?

I say 'ill-informed' in response to your point about age. Surface piercings (which is what a corset piercing is) decrease in rejection potential as you get older because your skin has lower elasticity and is therefore less likely to cause a migration.

And as for the nursing home comment - there are far worse things you could be cleaning up, and there are far worse things going on in the world that make a mess a hell of a lot bigger (and more important) than a few spots of blood from a piercing. Another point about the nursing home - they would only have to be cleaned one a day during a regular shower or bath by that point, because if you still had them in then they would be fully healed.

Next time, before you slate people for having a different opinion to yourself, please be a little bit more respectful of the opinion and actually do some research.
Posted by Elly  on  Wed Jun 01, 2005  at  03:39 PM
eyy!! those piercings are so awsum!!i would DEFFINATELY get it done!!but im only 14 and i dont think my mum would approve lol i saw a pik on the net of a piercing similar to the ones above but it was at the top of the girls back and it wuz in the shape of a pentagram and there was blue ribbon threaded thru the hoops!it looked soo good!!i've had a few surface piercings myself and i dont think these corset piercings would hurt THAT bad,they're just a collection of surface piercings!! omg i want a corset piercing soo bad lol!!!!!!!

luv gemMa xoxo
Posted by gemMa  on  Mon Jun 06, 2005  at  07:05 AM
omg they look so cool!!!! i would strongly encourage them!!!!! i am thinking of gettin more piercings and this gave me an idea!!!!! i love pain and these piercings look painful!!! i cant wait to get one 😊
thanks for showing me them
Posted by Tegan  on  Thu Jun 09, 2005  at  12:07 AM
I know a girl that wants this done and I didn't believe her until I saw these nasty pics...I just thought she was smoking some good grass....but now I think these girls have been licking toads or something....why??????
Posted by nicki  on  Sat Jun 11, 2005  at  06:57 PM
personaley I think corset pearcings are hot as hell but if you do them wrong they will just grow out of your back witch sucks 😊
Posted by brendan m  on  Sat Jun 11, 2005  at  11:27 PM
The corset piercing doesnt hurt after the first few... i have two friends with it dont... Kitty (On her Back) and James (On his side)... both of them told me it wasnt that bad
Posted by Sarah  on  Sun Jun 12, 2005  at  08:15 PM
this is fantastic!! cant believe someone would think of something sooooo great! its brill!!!
Posted by steven  on  Sun Jun 26, 2005  at  01:02 PM
these are totally disgusting! who the hell would have piercings on they're back! whats up with that!!
Posted by Ashleigh  on  Sun Jun 26, 2005  at  01:06 PM
this is cooool, wish i had one. im thinking of having a corset-type piercing through my scalp! and my fingers too. xxxxx
Posted by i love myself (Bethan)  on  Sun Jun 26, 2005  at  01:10 PM
One of my best friends wants to get the corset piercing down her sides... It makes me want to cry just looking at these pictures. I have my belly button and nose pierced and thats one thing... even a lip ring or eyebrow is cool, but this just pushes the envelope for me. I don't understand why people would want to mutilate their beautiful bodies like that. Especially if it is only temporary and it wont heal up right. I don't understand why anyone would think it looks cool either because to me it just looks extremely and nausiatingly painful.
Posted by Stormie  on  Thu Jul 14, 2005  at  05:17 PM
Hey, I just read these comments...you people don't know anything about them. First of all, they aren't permanent. They are real, I'm getting some done for my prom. And it's not gross, it's beautiful.
Posted by Jess  on  Sun Jul 17, 2005  at  04:55 PM
People just dont understand them, the ones you see are temporary, but you can get permanent ones, it all has to do with the type of jewllery you use. The rings are only temporary, but if you use proper surface piercing jewllery then it can be quite permanent... anyway i love it and think it's beautiful. i'm getting mine done soon.
Posted by CeCe  on  Sun Jul 17, 2005  at  09:00 PM
I think it's kinda cool. Beautiful...in a way
Posted by Kitsune  on  Mon Aug 08, 2005  at  06:34 PM
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