Q:Have you ever heard of the body modification trend called "bagel heads" in Japan? It is really interesting...

neptunes-trident

Sure have! :) The first saline inflation I personally remember seeing was on Eaten Placenta, not too long ago.

Shannon Larratt just did a ModBlog entry about its recent media fame, it’s worth a read:

http://news.bmezine.com/2012/09/24/the-so-called-latest-trend-bagelheads/

EDIT: I think BME is having some issues? Here’s a picture from that article:

And a summary:

chirrcollector said: If you can’t read the article, an important note is that this is NOT a “trend”. Saline injections have been a part of the fetish + mod communities for many years. The media loves to grip such stories and misrepresent them without historical context.

- Hayley

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  1. amforsythe said: If you can’t read the article, an important note is that this is NOT a “trend”. Saline injections have been a part of the fetish + mod communities for many years. The media loves to grip such stories and misrepresent them without historical context.
  2. nephthys- said: I didn’t know Shannon was writing for modblog again! Now I know what my night will be filled with!
  3. wiggle-weasel said: link doesnt work :(
  4. sellyourselfshort said: Would it be too out of your way to post a photo? The article won’t load and I’m so curious.
  5. awfulmodifications posted this