Extreme+Body+Art


 * Text || What Does it mean? || How Does it Relate to my Topic? || Example ||
 * "The alteration — along with others — to the 36-year-old Dallas man’s body might appear shocking, but they’re standard for people in the underground activity known as body modification. It’s a trend that has been growing steadily for about a decade, attracting more followers now that tattoos and simple piercings are more mainstream." || A tattoo artist explains that simple piercings (navel, ear) are becoming more and more mainstream. || That tattoo/piercings are a lot more common today. || Common piercings. ||
 * "Extreme body modification features a wide range of alterations, including some that are illegal in Texas and elsewhere. Some people get horns implanted on their heads." || Some extreme body modifications are illegal in a couple states. || That some body alterations are actually illegal. || Magnets under skin,etc. ||
 * "Some install magnets in their hands, creating a “sixth sense” for feeling magnetic fields. Others remold their ears to make them pointy." || That THAT is how extreme body alterations are becoming || That body alterations are becoming more and more bizarre. || Magnets under skin, etc. ||
 * “People want, I think in general with society — especially the younger sect — to be different,” said Luis Garcia, international liaison for the Association of Professional Piercers, which takes no official stance on the modifications. “It’s not different anymore to have your navel pierced.” || That the younger generation wishes to be different. Or unique. || That the more advanced body art becomes, that sometimes a lot of people still want to be unique, and crazier in appearance. || Eye color, skin pigment change. ||
 * "Falkner did his work himself, experimenting with various methods and instruments that included scalpels and string. Already sporting multiple tattoos and piercings, he said he further modified his body for aesthetic reasons, and in part just to see if he could." || Falkner did work on himself, before experimenting on the public. || That there are responsible tattoo artists around that look out for their customers. || Use of scalpels, string ||
 * "“I’ve had people as young as 15 inquire,” Garcia said, noting that he won’t accommodate their requests for legal reasons. And neither will most established tattoo and piercing shops. Extreme modifications are banned in a handful of states, including Texas and Delaware, which specifically prohibit tongue splitting. But similar procedures usually fall under a legislative gray area. Many artists also won’t do them for fear of lawsuits or insurance fiascos, Garcia said." || People as young as 15 have inquired about body alterations, but because Falkner doesn't believe in extreme body alterations, he would never pull through with it on a customers end. || That everyone is interested in body art in someway. || Magnets horns, ear shaping, etc. ||
 * He cited health consequences as the main hurdle to widespread practice. Garcia had his transdermal chest implants — a type of implant anchored under the skin but protruding outside — removed after a few years. He got “a couple of infections that were an annoyance and just a constant irritation,” he said. || Falkner found that the main hurdle of body modificationwas the consequence of health issues. Falkner explains that he's had implants before but had to take them out for multiple reasons. || That health issues are the main problem in body modifications. || Health issues. ||
 * Many modification enthusiasts don’t consider all the health ramifications, experts said. Garcia tells interested people to “think about it — because when they do need to come out, it’s not as easy as putting them in.” || People interested in modifications are told to think about it. He explains that they are harder to get out than in. || Health consequences. || Health issues. ||