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In body modification, an implant is a device that is placed under the human skin for decorative purposes. 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.
Cosmetic subdermal implants on the lower arm. A subdermal implant is a body modification placed under the skin, allowing the body to heal over the implant and creating a raised design. Such implants fall under the broad category of body modification. Many subdermal implants are made out of silicone, either carved or mold
Extraocular implant (eyeball jewelry) – the implantation of jewelry in the outer layer of the eye; Surface piercing – a piercing where the entrance and exit holes are pierced through the same flat area of skin; Microdermal implants [3] [4] Transdermal implant – implantation of an object below the dermis, but which exits the skin at one or ...
Transdermal implants, or dermal piercings, are a form of body modification used both in a medical and aesthetic context that, in contrast to subdermal implants, consist of an object placed partially below and partially above the skin, thus implanted transdermal. Two techniques are prevalent using post-like and microdermal implants respectively.
A wide variety of inert implant materials can be used for this implant. Teflon, silicone, surgical steel or titanium are commonly used materials. Prior to the availability of modern materials, there is a long history of pearls being used in this implant, hence the name pearling. There is an alternative form of this implant, where short curved ...
Stalking Cat (born Dennis Avner; August 27, 1958 – November 5, 2012) [1] was an American man known for his extensive body modifications, which were intended to increase his resemblance to a tiger. [2] For his 14 surgical procedures towards that goal, he held a world record for "most permanent transformations to look like an animal".
During this process, she's had her ears removed, 32 teeth extracted, 10 eyebrow implants, her tongue "vipercated," her nose reshaped, her eyes tattooed green, horn implants and a full body tattoo ...
Television coordinator La Carmina between two bagel head recipients. Bagel head is a type of body modification pioneered in Canada. [1] It is a temporary (6- to 24-hour) swelling distortion of the forehead created by a saline drip and often shaped to resemble a bagel or donut.