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Some body modifications are the result of long-term activities or practices involved in applying force, such as constriction, to a part of the body. Tightlacing – binding of the waist and shaping of the torso; Cranial binding – modification of the shape of infants' heads, now extremely rare
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Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. [1] In its broadest definition it includes skin tattooing, socially acceptable decoration (e.g., common ear piercing in many societies), and religious rites of passage (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures), as well as the modern primitive movement.
These practices may include body piercing, tattooing, play piercing, flesh hook suspension, corset training, scarification, branding, and cutting. The stated motivation for engaging in these varied practices may be personal growth, personal rites of passage, rejection of society, as a way to connect with antiquity, or spiritual and sexual ...
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The second edition (1996) was subtitled Self-Mutilation and Body Modification in Culture and Psychiatry. Favazza's classification divides self-harm behaviors into two major categories, namely Culturally Sanctioned and Deviant. The subtypes of the former are practices and rituals. Practices often are faddish and include tattoos and body piercing.