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My Mistress has informed me recently that She wants to do a cutting on me. I am curious as to how painful this is generally- She said most likely on my back shoulder blade. I also am curious as to the permancy of a cutting, does it last forever?
I plan to do it for Her regardless, I am just not so familiar with it.
Although I'm not a sub, I thought I'd answer to this post because I adore cutting, practice it often, and have been doing it for many, many years.
After making sure all the sterilization, health, and safety concerns are addressed, here's a few other tidbits.
The pain can be described more as a stinging sensation. Not to say it's not painful. It certainly can be.
Wearing guaze and dressing over it while it heals is a good idea, as that way it won't be "catching" on clothing.
I have boy lay face down during it. (I cut a "P" in his shoulder blade.) We've tried it with him sitting up, but it makes the situation physically awkward. Also, when he is lying face down (especially if he is bound and blindfolded), he can get into a headspace that lets him more enjoy it.
If a sub wants the visual aspect, a webcam can be very useful.
Don't be afraid to ask to "take breathers". Whether that's using a safe word or taking time outs, or whatever. When he needs a breather, I stop cutting and he can catch his breath, calm himself, etc... while I dab up blood, change gloves, etc...
Having a conversation during it can have it's advantages. Kind of like those folks who have conversations while they are getting a tattoo. I've found that a deeper headspace can be obtained if the conversation is power exchange related. "Why are you going through this pain right now?" Background music can change the mood as well. It depends on how much of a "scene" the Dominant wants to make it. I personally like them to "think out loud". I like them to just talk and talk and talk about anything and everything going through their head.
It's going to itch as it heals! Try not to scratch. When boy's gets to itching, I'll actually smack it a few times. Itching is just a low grade pain that is annihilated by a higher grade of pain (scratching). So a slap or smack can serve the same purpose without digging into the wound or infecting it with germs under the fingernails.
The marks it will leave depends on one's skin type, how they heal, and how deep or wide the cuts are. In boy's cutting, the purpose was not only for the experience, but also to have a permanent marking.
There's a lot that can be learned about the anatomy of skin and scarring. If cutting is going to become a normative part of play, I highly encouraging seeking out this knowledge. Simple cutting into a few layers of skin (cat scratch cutting) doesn't leave nearly the markings that edgy, advanced bodmod cutting like skin removal does.
Alcohol is good for killing germs, but it also dries the skin which can hamper healing. Peroxide is perferred, but not as good as an antiseptic. Betadine is the bomb! I live by it. I can't say enough good things about Betadine.
We use good quality surgical scalpuls. Since cutting is something I plan on doing until I die, it's worth the investment. There are good scalpuls out there for sale at decent prices. It might be a good idea to stick with dealers from within your same country. Overseas dealers don't have the same standards set on sterilization of import and export surgical equipment. (That applies to most countries regardless of if they are the ones importing or exporting. I'm not saying one country's equipment is any better or worse than anothers. But if you live in XYZ country, it might be a good idea to get surgical goods from XYZ country.)
Of course I probably go a bit overboard on all of it since it's one of my passions.
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