Well, I contacted a few days ago Antonio, who has a super image moenton scarification interesting that has done in his body, also sent me this interesting wrote the text on the subject, the Colca has very useful information and most important is that everything is written from the point of view of someone who has gone through the process of scarification, so who knows what he speaks. In coming days I placed the photos and I need some time to organize and where the climb idearme.
Scarification is a body modification that uses scar tissue to form designs, pictures or words on the skin either superficial or deep cuts or burns that may be due to fire, cold or any chemical agent. These injuries produce a crust that usually color is dark, resulting from the death of living tissue. The scars are formed by means of "Cutting" or "branding" the two techniques used in this type of body modification. Scarification is also called "healing" (its equivalent in French).
Various cultures have used this technique. In some African cultures women see scarification as a form of beauty. We can also be found in American cultures as the Mayas, the Huasteca or chichimecas.
Well there are basically two types of scarification:
1. Branding - Scarification done through burns.
There are two types of "Branding" is called "strike" when the artist takes a forged metal pedaso the desired shape and then heated quickly to put on the skin of the subject. Y "cautery" which is when the artist uses an electro-cautery to go burn the design onto the subject's skin.
2. Cutting - fine cut made with a surgical knife usually # 11 or # 15 in this process a few times a subject's decision you can add any color pigment usually uses the same type of ink used in tattooing. Sometimes this procedure involves removing pieces of skin (commonly called "Skin Removal ") by this process one of the most brutal scarification.
Now that you know the difference between the two main techniques of scarification let me share some things.
If you choose the "Cutting" the process will be more or less like this:
* The artist applies a thin layer of anesthesia (general anesthesia is used in commercial and ointment) on the place where you go scarification.
* The design is drawn with ink in the desired area.
* The artist proceeds to trace the outline of the design with a surgical knife on your skin, not at this point you have to become concerned are purely superficial wounds.
* Upon completion of the outline, the artist applies another layer of anesthesia and allow it to take effect for a few minutes, that does not make the effort to make you feel you can not stand the pain but rather because it facilitates their work and not you move so much and the blood does not clot well.
* Now we proceed to make the cuts deeper and remove the skin if necessary.
* Depending on the design and workload of this process can take 4 hours later. For me personally I have had to be in process up to 12 hours in which anesthesia applied several times, cut, cleaned, re apply another dose of anesthesia and wait for the blood volume drops and then continue cutting.
Now let's look at another method for those who call more attention to the "Branding"
* The first step is to choose the desired image, keep in mind that human skin to expand a little shop as you heal will be doing a third degree burn on your skin.
* Try to keep the design as simple as possible, something you have to know is that results vary depending on the individual and no artist can predict the final outcome because each person heals differently, the more simple the design the easier it predict although the result could never be 100% accurate.
* Try to choose a flat area of \u200b\u200byour body, preferably away from bones and vital organs (blades, ankle, neck, etc.).
* The appearance of the scar depends on the temperature of the metal to put on your skin and the time be there, the artist should never press it on your skin for a more voluminous scar, so this has to do is leave the metal on your skin longer.
Say you want a more elaborate design, of course, there is no problem in fact I agree with you if you go do something of this caliber technical whatever choice makes to be something you like and it is worth so much pain and suffering, but a design as complicated as you probably want to have to be carefully planned on paper and then either formed in the metal. Figures must be between 1 and 3 inches long and can keep the metal hot enough to make a couple burned, it is always a good idea that the artist put the metal on your skin to be cold to check the entire surface is in contact with your skin and remember that you should not pressure.
Before you begin your process you have to ask the artist to try the metal just to make sure everything is done well and that the couple is burned. The artist has to be tested on some other metal surface (in some places use a plank of Matera) to check that the metal is not too thick or too thin, it will affect its temperature and this in an effort to do the test for you is not the best idea using your body as a test site.
One last thing you need to know before starting your scarification.
The area where you get your scarification must be extremely clean, not only this area but also around (I know this is obvious but bear in mind that these quiet sitting right now reading this article, but if you decide to get a scarification'll face a lot of pain, tension, and pressure and sometimes we forget the small details which have a high impact on healing)
The most interesting part of the scarification is the healing process in part has a lot of how you see the scar at the end. Nobody can guarantee 100% as you see the scar after healing but you should avoid as much as possible infection.
How? Well not that simple.
First of all be sure to make you in a clean and professional people who know about these procedures. Never think that because the scarification was used in primitive tribes and cults anyone you can. Find people who have a extensive experience in this and have a portfolio where you check some of their work and ask the artist you describe the process that will do, comment all your questions.
If your choice will be the "Cutting", this involves a lot of cleaning, starting 6 hours after the artist has finished you will have to remove the bandages that he put you and wash well with soap and warm water with neutral pH and have very careful to dry, you should not leave wet. This will need to do it 2 or 3 times a day for the first 4 to 6 weeks depending on the scarification and body part where you did it, usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to finish the primary stage of healing and a few months usually 4 to 12 so you can see the true result.
There is also something called "scarification disturbance" which is used to enhance the appearance of the scar, if you want a bulky scar. The strange thing is that this process would be doing something your mother told you not to do during your life which is take off the crusts that you are in the process of healing. That's one way, the other way is a bit ... let's say intense, you have to rub the area with a soft toothbrush which will have to put hydrogen peroxide or alcohol or plane if prefer and tolerate what you think you can do both, take off the crusts and apply hydrogen peroxide with a toothbrush, just keep in mind that you have to be done gently and carefully because if you can damage very sharp scarification . If you really want to do this do it a few days after you scarification did not rush things and if you have any questions do not hesitate to talk to the artist.
Now for the care of "Branding" for those who call more attention will also have to be careful with him. In the study where you did the artist you have to apply an anti-bacterial cream on the burn and cubrÃrtela with sterile cloth and hold it in place using surgical tape. Probably will need to apply anti-bacterial cream for 3 to 4 days, after that you'll have to clean the area with hydrogen peroxide 3 times a day. You can cover your scarification stop after 4 days you got it made.
Branding For Cutting unlike in this case if you have to ask your mom always told you on take off the crusts. You should not take them off in no. After every shower you have to wash it with hydrogen peroxide, the burns take 3 to 12 weeks to heal some points that branding is a third degree burn on your skin and who remembers being very soft to do the healing.
Author's comments:
Well my name is Antonio. I tried to be as neutral to this article. Sorry if I bent over by one of the two techniques. I currently has 9 scarification of which 5 are Cutting (4 of pure outline and Skin Removal) and 4 Branding (four made with electro cautery) for any questions do not hesitate to email me (marchin [ at] gmail [dot] com) or visit my website . And please people if for some reason no matter if your scarification did not heal well and you are infected please visit a doctor because infection can be serious.
