every year, billions of dollars are spentby people worldwide on body modifications either to improve looks, or to satisfy someunhealthy obsession. but not all of these procedures end well. here's our list of body modifications gonewrong. number 8: body suspensionbody suspension is the act of suspending one's body from hooks pierced through the skin. the act has long been a practice of the nativeamerican tribe of mandan as part of an initiation ceremony for boys reaching adulthood. the okipa ceremony, as it was called, requiredinitiates to be pierced with handmade hooks
in the skin on the chest and back. they would then be lifted off the ground withropes, and spend days like that, suspended in the air. up until today this old mandan practice hasbecome a lasting spiritual and subcultural movement. fakir musafar is the man behind the tradition'sreintroduction into modern society. he sees it as a form of spiritual exploration. many who practice it today distance themselvesfrom ritualistic expressions, choosing to hang for the thrill itself, or simply forthe sake of hanging.
dave navarro, american guitarist of rock bandjane's addiction is known to indulge himself in the practice. the former red hot chili peppers and ex-drugaddict stated that the experience eased his mind and kept him clean off intoxicants. many medical practitioners have highlightedthe risks associated with body suspension and mortification, including infection, nerveand tendon damage due to improper hook placement, and the appearance of suspension shock syndromeif a person is held upright without any movement for a period of time. although many injuries are known to have occurred,debts are still yet to be recorded.
number 7: kelly mayhewon a morning in june 2015: 34 year old kelly mayher from maryland drove to queens withher mother to meet a plastic surgeon where mayhew was scheduled for a butt enlargementprocedure. the supposed female doctor who was recommendedby her friend was in fact unlicensed and ran her business in the basement of her house. despite the shady nature of the operation,mayhew still went on with the procedure. she had already undergone 5 plastic surgeriesbefore without harm, and figured she was no stranger to the whole process. but after a few injections of silicone intoher buttocks, mayhew started having breathing
difficulties. when her mother saw her convulsing and gaspingfor air, she immediately started performing cpr and asked the doctor to call 911. instead, the panicked doctor ran out and tookoff in her grey suv. the police and medical personnel arrived atthe scene and mayhew was taken to the hospital. she was pronounced debt on arrival. the official cause of her death was statedas systemic silicone emboli due to cosmetic silicone injections of buttocks. in other words, a piece of silicone injectedin her buttocks got into her veins and went
up her lungs, causing blockage - leading herto sufefr late. mayhew's case is not unique and several othercases of debts from black market butt injections have been reported across the country. number 6: kerry eliaelia had always been envious of other women. unlike most others, the british mother offour had a flat 34a chest. after years of saving money, she finally underwentbreast implant surgery, and was satisfied with the results. but her story didn't end there. the â£3,750 boob job proved to be the worstdecision she ever made.
about three years after the operation, shedeveloped a cough. doctors went ahead with a chest x-ray andfound her to have a serious bacterial lung infection known as pulmonary tuberculosis. the disease had somehow lain dormant in herbody but got triggered after her cosmetic surgery. after months of medications, her conditionsubsided and all was thought to be fine. one morning on her way to work, one of elia'sboots exploded, leaving a leaky open wound on her chest. her scar tissue that held her implants hadbeen eaten away by the tb bacteria.
elia was warded, and had her implants removed. unfortunately, she contracted mrsa in thehospital, an awfully resistant bacterial infection. she was then forced to undergo a double mastectomyafter the tissues at her breasts turned septic. then the tb came back and this time, a partof her lung had to be removed. she never recovered and passed a ways in 2010. elia's daughter made sure her mum’s built-inbreast pads were in her coffin when she was cream mated, as she never went anywhere withoutthem after her mastectomy. number 5: april jenkinsfebruary, 2013: 37 year old april jenkins went to undergo liposuction at a metro atlantamed spa.
in the middle of the procedure, the anesthetizedjenkins suddenly woke up, complaining of tearing and burning sensations. however, the female doctor in charge simplyshut her up by stuffing a propofol soaked rag into her mouth. what's worse was that her vital signs werenot even priorly assessed, and no cardiac monitors were attached the whole time. following the procedure, jenkins started makingweird moaning noises, before going into seizure and respiratory arrest. personnel at the aesthetic center were slowin calling 911, and by the time she reached
the hospital, she was pronounced debt. a post mortem revealed a perforation in jenkins'diaphragm as well as multiple puncture wounds to her liver caused by the trocar used inher liposuction. four months later, another woman was reportedto have dyed at the same centre under the hands of the same doctor during a breast reductionsurgery. she has since had her license suspended andis being indicted on felony murder charges. number 4: szilveszterin 2015, 24 year old szilveszter from boston decided his manhood was not big enough. his solution?
a do it yourself procedure involving the injectionof petroleum jelly into his penis. with a syringe full of vaseline, the fatherof one performed the procedure on himself at home with the help of a friend. initially he was happy with the results ashis peanuts indeed got a lot bigger. but then, his body started to aggressivelyreject the vaseline. his peanuts became lumpy and misshapen, asscar tissue began to form around the foreign substance. the pain was excruciating and szilveszterwas completely unable to have stacks. in the end, his fork skin swelled to morethan 15 times its normal size, and started
to split away from his peanuts. the cosmetic surgeon handling his case decidedon an operation where his peanuts would be skinned like a banana to remove the scar tissueand petroleum jelly. fortunately for szilveszter, the operationwas a success. he regained penile functionality and is backto enjoying a pain-free stacks life. he intends on having more children with hiswife. number 3: amy revellin early 2016, amy revell went on her first tongue piercing adventure. the anxious 17 year old student from scotlandhad been looking forward to it for more than
a year, and when the procedure was done, shewas initially pleased with the results. but then she realized almost immediately thatsomething went wrong. over the next couple of days her tongue keptgetting larger and larger to the point where she struggled to breathe normally. she went back to the shop where she got thepiercing, but was told that a swollen tongue was completely normal after being pierced. but not only did the swelling not subside;a blood filled lump grew on her tongue. and to her horror, the lump burst, fillingher mouth with blood. it was by then that she decided to get thepiercing removed and seek proper medical attention.
doctors diagnosed her condition as a veryrare case of hematoma, or a blood clot. luckily, doctors managed her condition successfully;combating her infection and removing the blood clot. her experience has put off many other teenagerson social media from getting their tongues pierced. although shaken from what she went through,amy isn't deterred completely, saying she is still looking forward to getting her lippierced soon. number 2: rodrigo alvesrodrigo alves is known as a real life "barbie's ken".
the brazilian born 32 year old flight attendanthas spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on more than 40 surgeries to make his facelook like the fictional boyfriend of toy doll barbie. his long list of surgeries include nose jobs,botox and fillers, jawline liposuction, and pectoral implants. in 2013, alves suffered life threatening complicationsfrom a procedure where silicone was used to enhance his shoulders and upper arms. the chemical leaked into his system causinghis arms to swell so much, he had to have liters of the fluid drained from his body.
but that did not deter him from his beautyobsession. in january 2016, alves went to undergo hisseventh nose job in the uk. however, his body rejected his new nose leadingit to undergo necrosis - a condition where the body's cells die prematurely due to thelack of blood supply. his necrosed nose then quickly became infected,leaving alves with a gaping hole in the middle of his face. he struggled to breath, and doctors warnedthat the infection would eat through the rest after months of treatment and on intravenousantibiotics, alves had to have his nose rebuilt using cartilage from his rib area.
number 1: apryl michelle brownapryl michelle brown paid the ultimate price for beauty. the hair stylist from la had lifelong insecuritiesdue to having been teased regularly on her flat "pancake" buttocks. in 2004, she paid an unlicensed practitionerto inject industrial grade silicone into her bottom. initially everything went fine and brown gotthe booty shape she had always wanted. two years later she started experiencing severeitching on her posterior. she scratched uncontrollably and after a while,throbbing sensations were felt on her backside.
turns out the unlicensed practitioner hadactually injected her with bathroom sealant, and she went on to experience five years ofexcruciating pain. she sought medical advice but doctors hadno idea how to fix the botched implants. they told her the silicone could not be removedand all they could do was help manage her pain. eventually, they went on and removed the chemicalalong with her but cheeks. but then it became infected and brown wastold she would die within 24 hours. in a final attempt to save her life, doctorsput her into an induced coma and carried out 27 operations including the amputation ofall her four limbs.
she woke up two months later pain free, onlyto realize she was now a quadriplegic. brown has since then adjusted to her new lifewith prosthetics after undergoing rehab. find out more about fatal entities that willskill you by subscribing or clicking on one of the links below.
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