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Body Modification

Body art that is not tattoing or piercing, such as temporary modifications, plastic surgery and corsetry.

Are Elf Ears The Next Must-Have Body Art? star
So, you´ve pierced your nose, enlarged your earlobe holes and split your tongue. What´s next? How about elf ears?

Body Hair and Shaving star
To shave or not to shave... that might be the question. Many people don´t think of it as such, but shaving body hair easily falls into the realm of body art.

Body Shaping star
The reshaping of the human body can take many forms, both temporary or permanent. Methods have varied with cultural preference but all are an attempt to express personal and societal ideals of beauty.

Corset Shapes and Styles star
One of the key components to comfortable corsetry is making sure the style of the corset compliments your natural body shape.

Corsetry star[offsite link]
Corsetry refers to the practice of wearing a garment that laces tightly around the body, thus reducing the waist measurement. It can be done occasionally for fashion purposes or pursued full-time as a form of body art.

Corsets and Corseting star
A corset is a lacing garment which reduces the size of the waist and can resculpt the body profile. It can be worn for fashion or for body modification.

Foot Binding star
One of the most unique body art practices that ever evolved was the Chinese custom of foot binding. Learn more about this now obsolete practice.

Gold Teeth and Bright Smiles star
When it comes to teeth and body art, the names of the game are most often white and gold. Take a look at tooth capping and grills.

Hair, The Universal Body Art star
Would you believe one of the oldest and most practiced forms of body art is hair cutting, coloring and shaving? From ancient time to the modern age, hair is one of the most altered parts of the human body.

Is Facial Hair The Next Body Art Battleground? star
Given the long histories of men and facial hair, you´d think that whether or not to wear a beard wouldn´t be a problem. However, more and more different organizations are starting to regulate men´s facial hair.

Teeth and Body Art star
Although rarely thought of as art in modern Western culture, doing procedures to the teeth is actually a very ancient body modification. Reshaping and adornment of the teeth can be found throughout the world.

The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation star
For the most part body modifications are something that a person chooses for themselves. However in some parts of the world, there still exist nonconsensually practices. Learn more about the practice referred to as female circumcision or FGM.

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