Body Modification

Body modification is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. In its broadest definition it includes skin tattooing, socially acceptable decoration, and religious rites of passage, as well as the modern primitive movement.

Back to Gauge Stretching →

Source: Wikipedia · Image: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

PIERCEABLE

Get body piercing right — free calculators for gauge and jewelry sizing, healing time, safe gauge stretching, and aftercare scheduling, plus plain-English guides to piercing types, jewelry, and looking after a new piercing.

Get new guides by emailOccasional emails. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

InformationAbout Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer Affiliate Disclosure Cookie Policy

Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, used under public-domain and Creative Commons licenses. No content is AI-generated.