Modified: My Implants

Over 5 years ago, I travelled to Finland with my boyfriend at the time.  We were spending a week there, but the main reason for our trip was so we could both get subdermal implants in our chests. I’d met the guys from Mad Max Tattoo at Torture Garden so we went to visit them and get work done.

I recently re-discovered all the old photos from the trip, and the pictures of my implant procedure fascinate me. I barely remember the sensations of having my chest cut open and my skin stretched (I went through the whole procedure without any anaesthetic) all I know is that it hurt, a lot, and for some reason I could not stop laughing. The look on my face in these photos, the tension in my arms and the way my hand balls into a fist at certain points gives me some reminder of what it was like, I love the intimacy and intensity.

I could resist sharing these images, so here’s a small selection of procedural photos, with a brief description of what’s going on.

The implants were done by Jussi, who now works at Paradise Tattoo. I fully recommend his work. More pictures behind the jump…

A painful moment.

Lifting the skin to create a pocket for the implant to sit in. I love that I’m laughing despite the metal rod in my chest.

Inserting the actual implant piece.

All done, just getting the incision closed here.

Hmm, I probably posted these bigger so you can see all the gory details, but the pictures aren’t super high quality. I still have the implants, never had any problems with them although they have shifted to a slightly lower position in my chest. I still totally love them.