body modification
deliberate altering of the human anatomy for non-medical reasons
painted fish
aquarium fish which have been artificially coloured
Bagel head
temporary swelling distortion of the forehead
tattooing
modification of the skin consisting of images created by ink placed in human skin, permanently or semi-permanently
tongue splitting
Body modification via bifurcation of the tongue
breast ironing
pounding and massaging of a pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or disappear
artificial cranial deformation
Form of body alteration
genital modification
permanent or temporary changes to human sex organs
body piercing
opening in the body created by an act or practice of body piercing, form of body modification
plastic surgery
medical specialty concerned with the altering or restoration of form and function
foot binding
Chinese custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to modify the shape and size of their feet as a status symbol and mark of beauty, practised from 10th to early 20th centuries
foot binding
Chinese custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to modify the shape and size of their feet as a status symbol and mark of beauty, practised from 10th to early 20th centuries
suspension
rigging of a human body to hang from implements that have been placed through temporary perforations in the skin
tattoo
image created by ink placed in human skin, permanently or semi-permanently
scarification
body modification
body hacking
application of the hacker ethic to improve their own bodies with do-it-yourself cybernetic devices
clitoris enlargement
technique aimed to increase the size of a human clitoris
implant
device placed under human skin for decorative purposes
Lip sewing
form of body modification
elongated labia
natural elongation of the labia minora
little-finger long nail
the nail of the little-finger purposely grown long