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Transdermal Implants: Extreme Body Modification and Self-Expression
TLDR Transdermal implants, a form of extreme body modification, have been practiced for thousands of years as a way to express oneself and stand out from societal norms. However, they come with significant risks such as infection, rejection by the body, and damage to tendons and nerves.
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Transdermal implants are a form of extreme body modification that the hosts of the podcast are discussing.
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Transdermal implants are a form of extreme body modification that is often done for self-expression or to show affiliation with a subculture, and while it may be shocking to some, it is not driven by a psychological defect.
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Transdermal implants, including subdermal implants, are a form of extreme body modification that have been practiced in various cultures for thousands of years, and while some people modify their bodies to conform to societal beauty standards, others choose extreme body modification as a form of self-expression and to stand out from the norm.
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Subdermal implants can now have LED lights, and there are people who have magnets implanted in their fingers to sense magnetic fields, which is a form of biohacking and falls under the category of extreme body modification known as grinding.
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Transdermal implants are a more extreme form of body modification that are implanted under the skin and protrude out, breaking the body envelope and posing significant risks.
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Dennis Avner, also known as Stalking Cat, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a Native American of the Huron tribe who underwent extensive body modifications to resemble a tiger, including implants, metal whiskers, fangs, facial tattoos, and surgical alterations to his lips and teeth.
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Transdermal implants require an anchor with gaps or holes to allow scar tissue to grow and secure the implant in place, and there is controversy over whether this type of body modification qualifies as surgery or piercing.
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The process of transdermal implantation involves making incisions in the skin, creating pockets, and inserting the implant anchor through the pocket and out of a smaller hole to secure it in place.
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The success rate for transdermal implants is low, at around 20%, and one of the biggest risks is infection, particularly in the skull and brain.
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Transdermal implants can be rejected by the body, can migrate, and can cause damage to tendons and nerves if not done properly.
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Microdermals are a safer alternative to transdermal implants, as they are smaller, easier to remove, and less likely to cause complications.
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Flarf is a subversive poetry movement that uses Google Sculpting to create poems by compiling search results from specific phrases, and it started as a way to expose scam publications.
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