The Roundtable: Body Modification
October 23, 2009 by lunaKM [290 views]
Gather around the table everyone, I’d like to learn about something I don’t know a lot about. I welcome you to add your thoughts and comments to this post and if you feel an inclination, send me a guest post letting me know what you think.
This month I’d like to talk about body modification in the sense of permanent markings as a declaration of commitment of submission.
- What are the common permanent markings that can symbolize relationships and collars?
- What types of body modification are not common in BDSM?
- What are the risks of having a permanent mark on your body?
- How long do you take before you decide to have a mark?
- Who chooses the mark?
- Anyone have any stories about receiving a permanent mark?
- If you break up, what do you do about the mark?
- Anything else you’ like to add about permanent marks?
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Sir will be having me get a labia piercing in the near future. to mark me. i feel its a personal decision between the Dominant and the submissive. we both like the idea of a piercing as a way of marking.
i completely agree with pet, “i feel its a personal decision between the Dominant and the submissive.
i am “marked” in the way of having both of my nipples pierced. when not at work, i wear a chain connecting them that dangles between my breasts. i wear my marks/symbols of Ownership proudly for Him; and yet they are discreetly hidden from the nilla part of our life,ie: work, family, ect, with wearing a bra.
it’s been over 6 years now since they were pierced,i change jewelry occasionally, going from barbells,horse-shoes and rings.
as with any type of permanent marking there are risks…and i must say that i’ve been lucky not to have experienced any of the risks that some run into with body piercings, like migration.
i have a mark on my breast. It is a brand mark. And it is the name of my Mistress. But W/we decided it both that i want to wear it. It is in cinese Her name. And i wear it proudly. i’m not ashamed to mention the meaning of it to others. But i’m in the occasion to do so. It’s a sign of my devotion to Her and that She is my Owner. But it cost 3 years to do so :)
Tatsujin has decided i will have a tattoo with the Japanese word for “slave” surrounding by a purple rose with thorns as a symbol of my submission to Him. This tattoo will be hidden under my clothing for the vanilla world but will be visible when in fetish wear. *smiles in anticipation*
That sounds like a beautiful mark! Congrats :)
My body mod is a but different. Master bought me cosmetic surgery.
That’s interesting. Care to share what you had altered?
I got breast implants about two months ago. Went from itty bitties to a D. LOVE THEM. As part of the process, I had to research the surgery and the implants and then I had to present my findings, along with my thoughts and questions. Then I was tasked with researching doctors (he stressed that I feel comfortable with the doctor in question) and I had to present him with my choices and the whys. After that, I scheduled consultations for us with the doctor. We jointly planned out the details of the surgery with the surgeon and set the date. Master paid for everything. I was fairly helpless for a couple of days (I couldn’t even go to the bathroom by myself) and felt awful about needing him to do so much for me, but he didn’t seem to mind.
He definitely enjoys the results!