Erie County has announced today that they’re human branding is no longer allowed to be conducted at tattoo parlours in the area. The process, that involves heating a piece of metal and making a third degree, permanent burn, has been banned by the Board of Health members.

“We will notify establishments that they cannot continue branding [...]

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Many people, especially women who have had mastectomies or other invasive surgery, are electing just to do that.
The procedure, called scar tattooing, is still relatively uncommon, but more tattoo parlors and artists around the country are taking on the challenge, with increasingly imaginative results. The process is not without risks, but those who have received [...]

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Back in December 2007 we showcased a cowgirl tattoo with 3d breasts created using silicone implants. Lane Jensen, the owner of the unique piece of bodyart, quickly realised this wasn’t the best idea.

After two weeks, the Edmonton tattoo artist’s body rejected the implants and by Christmas Eve, the sutures split and a litre of lymphatic [...]

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Body art, including body piercing has become immensely popular in the past few years. A body piercing, as the name suggest, is a puncture made on the surface of the skin in order to wear one or multiple ornaments. People across the world get various parts of their body pierced in [...]

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For those wanting something more extreme and 3d in the form of permanent bodyart, scarification is a possibility. This enthusiast decided to have a bird scarred onto his left rib cage. Looks cool, must have been sore!

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DIY tattoo removal using a power sander on a man’s chest…not for the faint hearted!
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The guy in this video has his nose pierced from one side to the other…not for the faint hearted!
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The guy in this video decides to have his tongue split…not for the faint hearted.

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The girls in this video decides to pierce her own lip…not for the faint hearted.

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Branding involves scarring the skin to leave a permanent mark. Also known as Scarification…not for the faint hearted.

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