Tattoo's are out . . .

[Ruby]

Originally Posted by scuba g

With scarification, you are left with, well, skin thats no your normal healthy type, but damaged, with issues like sunburn and infection being higher on the risk list, I think people are taking body modification a little to far, especially in the west, alot of tribes use scarification as ritual passage to adulthood and for marking your place in the ranks, but westerners are wearing them as an accessory, Ive no issues with people getting it done but Ill be sticking with the ink and the odd piercing.

Yep, I think I'll be sticking to that too, I've a hankering for more piercings too now!

Judging by the amount of scene kids stretching their ears to very large sizes too quickly and having major problems with them, I'll be interested to see if scarification takes off in the scene and what the results are...

[sheepless]

Originally Posted by Ruby

Judging by the amount of scene kids stretching their ears to very large sizes too quickly and having major problems with them, I'll be interested to see if scarification takes off in the scene and what the results are...

I've always found that stretching of ear lobes really unattractive. Is the result permanent??

[scuba g]

Originally Posted by sheepless

I've always found that stretching of ear lobes really unattractive. Is the result permanent??

Yep, it is permanent, also is a problem in cold weather as circulation is bad, handy for hanging stuff off!

[Daz217]

I like my tattoo's but body carving not for me thankyou looks "bloody" sore

[Scu-bamboo]

Originally Posted by Ruby

Judging by the amount of scene kids stretching their ears to very large sizes too quickly and having major problems with them, I'll be interested to see if scarification takes off in the scene and what the results are...

I streched mine to 14 when i went through a scence phase, and now it wont shrink back past a 2mm.....
Mate got to a 32mm and now has a mass off saggy lobe. But he did it too fast and got a blow out. I think its like a massive keloid (sp?) scar, dont look too pretty now...

[Buoyant Babe]

I am both pierced and have a tattoo, and at one time had earrings all the way up my ear...but the scarification stuff is making me feel sick

I also don't like those huge holes in ear lobes, but each to their own.

[howellsn]

There was a thread like this back last year.

Here's mine into the mix

http://www.yorkshire-divers.com/foru...os-cropped.jpg

Dont regret having it done at all.

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by howellsn

There was a thread like this back last year.

Here's mine into the mix

http://www.yorkshire-divers.com/foru...os-cropped.jpg

Dont regret having it done at all.

Homage to Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake?

[pieater]

I like good tatoos. I like my tatoos. I enjoy being tatooed in a way that people who don't have them won't understand. However, I didn't enjoy my wife's reaction to my latest tatoo




I'm about halfway through my waiting time before I can get a series of sittings with Louis Molloy (also a diver) for a big sleeve on my left arm. 24 hours between Sept and Dec. Gonna be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[pauldiving]

soooo wrong! infection puss and maggots spring to mind!!!

crazy hoe!