Corset Piercing – Bizarre Trend Sweeping UK as Surgeon Warns of Dangers

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‘Corset piercing’ is the latest craze sweeping the UK it involves sticking hoops into the skin and then threading them with ribbon

Forget tattoos, belly button piercings and Lady Gaga-style silicone implants, the latest craze in body modification is ‘corset piercing’ where metal rings are pierced into the skin and joined together with a ribbon to give a corset effect.

The ‘decoration’, which can cost up to 300 pounds ($492.00), can be applied to any area of the body where the skin is loose enough to pinch in order to thread a needle through – popular areas include the back, ribs and, in some cases, even the throat.

But a cosmetic surgeon has today warned of the dangers of the bizarre trend which is sweeping the UK, saying the scarring following the procedure can be ‘absolutely horrendous’.

Some have endured an hour of pain to achieve the corset effect but it’s only temporary, after a few weeks of wear they simply grow out, leaving scars in their place.

It appears to be the latest in the ‘body modification’ phenomenon, which has seen people going to extraordinary levels in a bid to stand out from the crowd.

Today it’s possible to be branded, scarred and even have silicone implanted under the skin to create bumps and ‘horns’.

Eccentric popstar Lady Gaga is just one celebrity who’s jumped on the bandwagon. She sported bizarre flesh-coloured ‘horns’ on her face during a television interview in February this year.

According to piercing experts, the ‘corset’ modification is growing in popularity as more and more brave the pain.

But consultant plastic surgeon Kevin Hancock, a council member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons who works at Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Merseyside, warned of the problems it can cause.

He said: ‘I can’t believe it’s something that people would be attracted to.

‘Any piercing, superficial or otherwise, produces a scar and different people scar in different ways.

‘For some, the scarring may be slight but for others it can produce problems where the tissue overgrows and you end up with a red lump which is permanent.

‘In some cases this can be absolutely horrendous.

‘I have to say it seems absolutely barking to me. I was amazed when I saw pictures of this piercing – it would be extremely painful and it’s only temporary.

‘This is a row of rings which could also bleed and become infected. There is a risk of the rings pulling the skin and also becoming caught on something.

‘I can’t believe that people are going out with these things on display – they’re open to any sort of infection. It’s verging on masochistic.

‘It’s just bizarre. I saw a picture of a girl who had the front of her chest done like this, that area is very prone to scarring. It’s an awful thing to do.’

Laura Hunt offers corset piercing at her Tattoo and Piercing Studio, called Dragstrip, in Southampton, Hants, and charges five pounds ($8.20) per hoop.

The 25-year-old, from Southampton, who has had the piercing herself, insisted it wasn’t dangerous.

She explained: ‘Corset piercing is becoming more popular. Body modifications have recently become really popular as everyone wants to be different.

‘It can be quite painful. It involves pinching the skin and pushing the needle through by hand.

‘A lot of people know about it and would like to have it done but for some it can be too painful.

‘It’s not dangerous because it’s a surface piercing and doesn’t go deep enough.

‘It’s an open wound so it has to be cleaned to prevent infection – it’s just like any other piercing.

‘It only lasts for three to four weeks and after that it will just grow out. It does leave a few red scars.

‘We get a lot of different people asking to have it done – one was a 45-year-old mum who wanted it done for a tattoo convention.

‘We’ve also had a couple of students doing art degrees and others who are in to fetishes and pain. Others have it done because they want to look nice for a particular occasion.’

Man, and here I thought our fashion trends were dumb as hell. Can't wait to vomit all over a chick once that starts showing up over here.

[Penthesilea]

Someone has never heard of BMEzine

[Guitarman]

First the tramp stamp, now this. Just gets easier and easier to pick out the retards from a distance.

[warc]

Its like the British Invasion all over again. Hide your kids, hide your wife, etc etc.

Protip: Corset piercings have been around forever.

[Astarael]

you don't have these in america? they're fucking ridiculous, makes every girl who has them look like an S&M junkie. Can't even claim to have done it for uniqueness, any nightclub in the UK has 10-15 girls all with the same setup on their back or sides.

[Senji]

you don't have these in america? they're fucking ridiculous, makes every girl who has them look like an S&M junkie. Can't even claim to have done it for uniqueness, any nightclub in the UK has 10-15 girls all with the same setup on their back or sides.

And this is why euro pop culture is so much lulz.

[Kerberoz]

How is this any different from any other piercing...? Other than the idiots who don't realize it'll leave scars if you let it heal... like every other piercing.

[solanis]

slow news day? these have been around forever.

[*Shinzon*]

How is this any different from any other piercing...? Other than the idiots who don't realize it'll leave scars if you let it heal... like every other piercing.

I think in this case they're actually talking about skin malformation as a result of scarring? Idk maybe I misread that. Or in addition to?

[Kerberoz]

I think in this case they're actually talking about skin malformation as a result of scarring? Idk maybe I misread that. Or in addition to?

Hmm... maybe some tards are trying to tighten the laces like a real corset? It wouldn't shock me.

[BerenTebogo]

Been around forever and corset piercings are awesome on already attractive girls. Problem? I don't see one.

[Vandalhart]

Hrm. It doesn't seem that bad to me. It's just piercings with a decorative ribbon through them. To each their own. I would think this is easier on a person compared to a tattoo or the scarring stuff that happens now-a-days and not nearly as permanent.

[Plow]

so is there a british version of donkey punch already? cuz if not, someone should definitely start one...


also, wikipedia has a gif for donkey punch and it's fucking amazing

[solanis]

Been around forever and corset piercings are awesome on already attractive girls. Problem? I don't see one.

[Ragnus]

Shit, when my girlfriend wants the corset look she just wears a corset. Costs about half as much as the piercing too.

[Melena]

Shit's been going on in the S&M lifestyle for a while now. Typically just needle play with the ribbon temporarily threaded like that though and is removed shortly after.

[Dizzy]

How is this any different from any other piercing...? Other than the idiots who don't realize it'll leave scars if you let it heal... like every other piercing.

The way they are pierced they are designed to not heal properly and thus are temporary piercings that leave lasting skin damage (scarring).

[*Shinzon*]

Yeah... I dunno how hot a chick would look with flabby scarred skin all over her back/side for the rest of their lives because it looks cool for a few years. But hey

[BerenTebogo]

Yeah... I dunno how hot a chick would look with flabby scarred skin all over her back/side for the rest of their lives because it looks cool for a few years. But hey

Years? Hell, give me a weekend and I'm good.

[Ksandra]

brits are weird.