Bod Mod Society

Mouthwash isn't that necessary, and neither are salt soaks necessary after every meal/drink or whatever. The usual salt soaks twice a day, and just rinsing with bottled or distilled water after you've eaten etc is what I've seen recommended by the most reputable piercers I've spoken to.

I thought that ArtShock program was fairly good. It didn't make out the body modification 'scene' to be disgusting and *****ed up or anything, which is good I suppose. That old bloke who kept saying he thought the girl having the chest scarification could have chosen more productive outlets or whatever, he annoyed me.

The first performance they showed, with the girl called Alice (? I think), I'd seen most of those pictures before, she's a member of one or two of the piercing communities I am in.

I loved the suspension tea party, that was great.

i am so jealous of all of you i cant get any body modification stuff done for medical reasons

Is it 100% strict, or just advice, cos I'm not supposed to snowboard, but I do it AMA and I'm fine. It was just a guideline.

You could draw on yourself with felt tips!

I did once! Although that was for medical reasons

I did. I had coloured circles all over my arms! But I was already covered in red blobs, so I already looked weird.

Just thought I'd let you all know that i went ahead and had my tongue pierced. It was barely painful and after 24hrs I've already eaten veggie sausages, potatoes, brocolli, cauliflower and carrots. Swelling is minimal. Seems like all the panicking people have over it is nothing. Gotta admit it is a bit sore at the mo tho.

Would thoroughly recommend cold steel in camden to anyone. They have the nicest people and really make you feel comfortable, and after much research before hand they seem to be the most reputable and hygenic in the area.

I want mine done but I can't stand the fact of my tongue swelling! When my boyfriend had his pierced we went straight to McDonalds and got a cup of ice which he got through in no time. But then later we went out for a meal and he had steak... he managed to eat it all but strained his tongue so it swelled more than it was before!

Just thought I'd let you all know that i went ahead and had my tongue pierced. It was barely painful and after 24hrs I've already eaten veggie sausages, potatoes, brocolli, cauliflower and carrots. Swelling is minimal. Seems like all the panicking people have over it is nothing. Gotta admit it is a bit sore at the mo tho.

Would thoroughly recommend cold steel in camden to anyone. They have the nicest people and really make you feel comfortable, and after much research before hand they seem to be the most reputable and hygenic in the area.

yay a bod mod society! i'm pleased.
i would definitely join
currently have 8mm tunnel, 9mm tunnel, 2mm tunnel, 4mm cartidlidge (stretching is so addictive), lower helix that i think is on it's way out.., rook, tongue web (self pierced, wouldn't recommend it, also on its way out), wrist surface.
tatoo wise, i don't believe in getting any until it would mean something to me. i have friends who simply get tatooed because it's fun, i.e. a friend of mine got a nemo tatoo on his wrist... while it was amusing for a year or two, now everyone just thinks it's sad, including him :P
i am VERY interested in scarification, i have a small S on my thigh, which didn't really scar as well as i'd hoped but it was done a while ago. i have actual scars from accidents that i'd like to cover, so i'm thinking i might get some scarification done.
something else that i would definitely be interested in, if it was easy to find in my area.. (damn living in the middle of nowhere), would be implants under the skin. due to the great health risks with these, you need someone decent and this area, there is nobody :|
this summer i'm going to get involved in suspension although i'm a little scared.. i think the experiences that people describe would be worth it

What suspension group are you getting involved with?

Ooh and how long did it take you to stretch your cartilage? I've been trying to stretch from just 16g to 14g in my tragus for AGES and it just isn't working =/ It's only 0.4mm. Argh.

And love for tongue web. I want mine so badly.

Mine really hasnt swollen that much... the first two days were fine then by the third i had some swelling but nothing major, at the moment its been 6 days and i still have some swelling around the piercing but can eat fine. The only thing that bugs me at the moment is the stupid lisp. I find it difficult to say words with "th" or "s"... trying to tell someone my name was santana over the fone and they are going shantana... no sssssssantana!!! Can't wait to change to the shorter bar!!!

Cool! Did they give you anything to numb it? Id love to get it done but im scared of the pain (i know im a wimp)