Subdermal implant

Many people who have subdermal implants use them in conjunction with other types of body modification to create a desired, dramatic effect.

In his shop, HTC Body Piercing, in Phoenix, Arizona, he first began these procedures after being asked for a bracelet.

Some of the well-known names in the industry include Samppa Von Cyborg, Max Yampolskiy, Brian Decker, Emilio Gonzales and Stelarc, who had a cell-cultivated ear implanted on his arm.

A dermal elevator, a widely used medical instrument, separates the subcutis and the fascia, creating the pocket in which the implant will be inserted.

[8] Subdermal implants placed under the skin of the penis can provide physical stimulation for both sexual partners.

[9][better source needed] Klara Jirkova, a student at the Berlin University of the Arts, raised the possibility of using subdermal implants to create "Braille tattoos" readable by the blind.

She proposes that small implants could be grouped to form braille characters, which she says "can be read by touch – stroke by blind people.

[10] She suggests that, if located near the thumb where they could be read during a handshake, "Braille tattoos" could help the blind recognize whom they are greeting.

[11][better source needed] The smooth, round implants Jirkova suggests are especially prone to shifting and it is likely that a "Braille tattoo" would migrate to the point of being unreadable.

The commonly seen "Braille tattoo" image is a photo manipulation from Jirkova's report, not a successfully completed modification.

According to the Church of Body Modification, "The most important part of aftercare is keeping your sutures clean and dry.

The body modification industry is trying to make changes to the risky behaviors that are sometimes taken by unqualified people who are performing such implants.

Dr. Phil Haeck states, "This is a deviation in surgery that has no place for someone that has taken the Hippocratic Oath and wants to serve mankind.