WEIRD BODY MODIFICATIONS

You probably know someone with a tattoo or maybe

even a piercing here or there, but we’re almost willing to bet

that you have probably never seen anything like this.

We dare you to look at these surreal body modifications

and not cringe.

LIP WINDOW

While eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, your lip can be

a window as well. Lip piercing is one of the most common types of

piercing and to make this piercing even more striking, some people

stick a transparent pyrex plug in the hole instead of a ring or stud.

LIP SEWING

Another unusual lip alternation, lip sewing is considered to be a

ritualistic modification, with much symbolism connected to the

idea of closing the lips. There have also been several cases when

lip sewing was used as a means of political protest.

EYE SEWING

Unfortunately, lips are not the only facial part some people want to

have stitched together. There is no need to explain what eye

sewing is. Nor is there a need to say that this gory method is one

of the most painful and brutal types of body modification.

UVULA PIERCING

As the name implies, a uvula piercing is a body piercing through the

uvula, the projection of the soft palate between the tonsils.

Unlike most other types of piercing, this one can hardly be seen by

other people but the procedure is very painful and difficult

(which of course begs the question

“Why would you do this to yourself” but to each his own).

ARM EAR

We have already talked about subdermal implants but Australian

artist Stelios Arcadious has pushed the boundaries of this body

modification even further. He spent 10 years searching before he

finally found a surgeon who would implant a lab-grown ear in his arm.

SKIN STRETCHING

Skin stretching is a common practice in some African tribes but

this body modification has become popular among young people

in many Western countries as well. Stretching of the ears, nose and

lips are the most common areas to stretch.

ELFING

Also known as ear pointing, elfing is a body modification meant

to give human ears an appearance similar to that of elves or Vulcans.

A common method is to remove a small wedge-shaped portion

at the top of the ear, and then suture the two edges.

ANIMAL APPEARANCE

There have been several people who’ve gone through multiple

surgeries and body modifications in order to gain a resemblance

to an animal. For example, an American man known as the

“Stalking Cat” underwent 14 different surgical procedures

to look like a female tiger.