Slipstreme -> RE: Needles! (8/23/2006 9:48:17 PM)
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(which YES to the OP, they do go into muscle tissue), Everywhere I look for information on suspension (suspension.org, ascensionsuspension.com, rites of passage, BMEzine, YouTube videos of suspension) the information seems to suggest otherwise. Yes, they are deep piercings, going through more skin than most piercings, and I would assume the entirety of the dermis, but they do not encounter muscle. For one, the skin lifts away from the body, hence the pulled look of skin when suspended. Unless there is another form of suspension out there I am unaware of. Skin is actually a lot thicker than most people think it is. (Pinch your arm a bit and pull. You can feel it sort of lift off you, because it is. Everything in that pinch is skin, maybe with a bunch of blood vessels and connective tissues, but it is still skin and dermis.) The piercings are inserted through a bit of flesh the piercer pinches up. In fact, Ascension massages the area to be pierced first, so that they can have enough skin to pinch up. Skin (in the back), from what BME's FAQ says can hold about 250lbs before ripping. Of course, put an 140lb guy moving around rapidly on hooks and each hook is supporting more dynamic weight than just a fraction of his weight. Most of the rip outs were probably due to said person trying to catch air while hanging, which is common in suspension shows. This is probably why 1 point (1 hook) suspensions are possible without hooks ripping out. Yes, I have become obsessed with suspension. Another fact that skin does indeed lift off muscle. Think about a skinned animal, once you slice in and separate the membranous connective tissue in points, it lifts off rather easily. Usually there is a layer of fat underneath the actual skin layer, which is probably also true of human skin. I have heard of some guy trying to do a suspension where he hooked his ribs, and busted his lungs. However this information came from someone I know often makes tall tales. BME on hook suspension. quote:
Are hooks pierced though muscle? NO! Skin is very resilient, holds a lot of weight and heals very quickly. Muscle on the other hand is a very fragile tissue that tears easily and does not always heal correctly. In addition, if hooks tear out, damage to skin is easy to heal and not particularly dangerous, whereas healing torn muscle is much more significant. The full FAQ for those interested: http://www.bmezine.com/ritual/susp-faq.html#S4
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