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EE_
9th December 2015, 05:50 PM
Photos: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6793513/Scarification-the-gruesome-new-tattoo-trend-taking-over.html

Scarification: the new tattoo trend which involves cutting out your flesh
By SOPHIE TIGHE
published 14 hours ago
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WARNING: some of these images are rather gory.

Move over swallows, motivational quotes and giant roses on your bum – the latest tattoo trend is 'scarification'.

The painful process involves removing a layer of skin and flesh with a scalpel in the shape of your desired design - and then filling the design in with ink.

When the area heals over, the scar becomes an elaborate tattoo.

Body modification expert Yann Brenyak is pioneering this gruesome new trend, which he calls a “graphic skin portrait”.

Yann posts pictures on social media of his intricate designs, including portraits, skulls and asymmetrical patterns.

The Swiss-born London-based artist has over 15,000 followers on Instagram, all fans of his stomach-churning work but he insists that what he does is no worse than having a nose job or a face lift.

First, Yann cuts out intricate designs using a scalpel

The fresh wounds are then filled in with ink, which becomes the tattoo

“This is not any more extreme than someone getting plastic surgery, and it’s less painful,” Yann told Vice.

“People go through much more pain by going to the gym every day trying to be a mass of muscle, and to many, covering your body with ink or scars can be more helpful or beneficial when it comes to making people feel good in the skin they were born in.”

As well as scarification, Yann also specialises in tongue splitting and earlobe reconstruction for people who have previously had ear tunnels.

Yann isn't the only tattooist who is embracing this shocking new trend. Samppa Von Cyborg has been hacking off chunks of people's skin in the name of body art since 2013.

Samppa Von Cyborg shows off his handiwork Facebook

According to his Facebook page, the Finnish artist was trained by a professional surgeon to create these unique, unnerving designs and has fans the world over.

When you're letting someone remove slices of flesh off your face with a scalpel it's nice to know they've been adequately trained.

Wonder if celeb tattoo fans like Cheryl Cole and Harry Styles will be jumping on this trend?

Cebu_4_2
9th December 2015, 06:11 PM
Pictures at link, I would not hesitate stopping these critters on sight. Local enforcement would not bother me about it.

midnight rambler
9th December 2015, 06:37 PM
Many moons ago tattoos were a way of showing one was a rebel or non-conformist. Now tattoos are strictly for conformists and show that one would never rebel against popular trends.

singular_me
9th December 2015, 06:46 PM
Samppa Von Cyborg, what a cute name. LOL

scarification is as old as mankind.... and still practiced by many remote tribes, btw.

No IQ theory will help here ;D