35 Pictures of Extreme Human Body Suspension

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 3:35 pm

Body suspension is becoming a common art and experience among those looking for extreme body modifications. Although painful, it can put you into a trance allowing you to push out everything and dive deep into your mind, finding places you have never been before. Here are 35 photos of people getting ready to as well as performing body suspension.

Suspension is probably the most taboo piercing acts. It really is in itself, the act of suspending the body from hooks pierced through the flesh upon various parts of the entire body. There are various different reasons individuals decide to do a suspension, including adrenaline, spiritual enlightenment, as well as to get over fear. Although there are plenty of more reasons, it generally comes down to a learning experience.

This amongst other activities, are on the more “extreme” side of body modification. It’s joined along with surgical implantations, and play piercings.

Frequently I am asked what it really feels like to suspend. It is a burning, and pulling sensation. However, quite often meditation takes over the pain receptors permitting somebody to delve deep within their inner selves. Suspension enables your body to fall into a state of shock, allowing the transition become quicker, and much more apparent combined with “floating” sensation, in not being tied to the ground.

Many individuals indicate an interest in suspension, however you have to achieve a psychological readiness, more-so than a physical one. Virtually any form of body modification has to be planned out carefully, you will have to consider the possible dangers associated with suspension. Similar to any other piercing, if it’s carried out improperly there exists an infinite risk for infection, and in this instance extreme ripping of your skin.

You will discover there are various styles of suspensions, though the most common would be the vertical back suspension (suicide), and the vertical chest suspension (o-kee-pa).

O-kee-pa: is achieved by placing hooks in the chest. This undoubtedly is probably the most painful , as well as difficult suspensions. The majority of risks consist of difficulty breathing, extreme pain in the sternum as well as armpit areas.

Suicide: is actually achieved by placing hooks in the back of the body, hanging vertically. This suspension is usually refered to “suicide” since the body seems to be hanging by a noose. This is among the easier suspensions. It permits greater freedom of movement while suspended. The greatest unwanted effect is lower back pain.

Scare crow (vertical chest suspension): This one is achieved through hooks being put into the upper back, as well as in the arms in order to force them to be held horizontally.

Superman (horizontal face down): This is done by placing hooks in the back of the body, the hooks tend to be distributed into a larger area of the body. This is certainly by far among the simpler suspensions, the majority of beginners are able to complete this without having many adverse effects. On the other hand, nearly all complain about the back of their legs aching afterward.

The aftercare of suspension piercings is the same as normal piercings. It is important that you stick to a stringent cleansing schedule or face the conciquences of your actions.

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