Body modification is performed in major parts of the world and is gaining momentum as more and more people are getting lured towards it as everyone wishes to be either different or look better. They tend to use it for aesthetic purposes in order to look better and appealing. People follow the footsteps of the Body - modified individuals whoever appears convincing to them.
There are several other forms of Body modification apart from explicit ornaments, surgical augmentation, removal or splitting and applying long term force on a particular body part. One form of Body modification is branding which involves putting on deliberate and intentional scars on the body by the use of controlled burning. Only a particular region and that too with very fine artistic hands is burnt in order to develop the scars for aesthetic purposes. Ear shaping is another form of Body modification which entails reshaping one’s ears and making it look different. Some go for ear cropping where which cuts down the size of the ear. Some prefer elfing which is also called ear pointing which basically tends to make the ears look like an elf’s ear. Pointy ears are made with the aid of the techniques entailed in elfing or pointing of ears which is basically a type of Body modification. Scarification deals with intentionally cutting down of one’s dermis or removing one’s dermis in order to produce scars. These are intentionally done in order to look provocative and increasing one’s style quotient. Scarification is done in order to bring scars on one’s desired area by removing or cutting the skin. Tooth filing is another method of Body modification where the teeth of the individual are filed in order to make it look like animal’s teeth. Vampires are something that interest most of the people and they tend to imitate them by the grace of tooth filing.
