More people suffer from extreme body modifications

Charlotte, North Carolina, forget the tattoos and nose piercings - body more and more people play to extreme changes.

Plaza Midwood residents Ridenhour, "Michael said," Once you have a large number of modifications or very modified ... do you think that society as a whole are doing the same thing.

Ridenhour, ripper. Some people believe that the ancient tribal art form symbolizes courage or evil.

"This is kind of like the hot coals, and once I sat through an upper walking, everything else becomes a little bit easier, said:" Ridenhour.

But the pain is an inevitable process, the corset piercings metal ring inserted, and connected with a ribbon. Decorative and personal.

"A woman need to let go of some of the negative factors, it is a spiritual civilization under the puncture, said:" Corinna Arlington has SADU Body Piercings and body modifications.

, Standing for their skin is stretched or other modification of the body, which is different. But for others, this is beyond skin deep.

"People hook when you hang on that hook, you achieve a higher level of consciousness. Almost into a transcendental state, said:" Arlington.

Other extreme modifications include saline injections, forked tongue, implantation angle and Elf shape ear.

"You bring the ancient ritual and modern body modification American audience, so they can see something, they will never be exposed in Colette said Ellis.

Although the development of the underground trend, doctors warned the program could be dangerous.

"When you do that to your body, it's something that may become irreversible in the different stages of your life, may be harmful or painful, said:" Dr. Felmont eaves, in Charlotte Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgeon.

"This will continue to grow, which will be more accepted you will see more and more people in the next few years, said:" Arlington.

In North Carolina, some of the extreme body modifications are illegal.

People often travel to other countries, allowing the program to change the deeper layers of the skin with a scalpel or razor.